It is not what news about the economy, the people of the United States. But they are mainly worry for the average of the gloomy economic situation-or narrow unemployment-GDP growth slow, market turbulence, and the weak housing sector things? Recently, it looks like the latter.
Gallup asked people to every month they think the country is the most important issues facing the, and provide several options, including "the general economy," and unemployment/employment opportunities. "In reality, of course, they are closely linked. Unemployment won decreased significantly, the economy got itself until-this won't happen until demand picks up, however, problems in people idea of the help, and they care about what is the focus of the concrete.
This month, and the official unemployment rate is 9.1%, 39% of the respondents said the unemployment rate from 28% last month. At the same time, he said in the whole's share of the economy from 31 down to 28.
Since 2004 the 95 months, this is only naming the number of unemployed people more than the economy as a whole, the name for the seventh time. 11 points behind is the largest since then for unemployment.
Only three months ago, the picture is different. In June a % of the respondents called the overall economy, while only 24% said unemployment.
Why turnover? The unemployment rate since earlier this year, almost no action, it is not possible, the actual people deal with unemployment rates. It seems to be more easily, and recent focus from Washington-including the President from Obama speech enhancement of TV-outstanding problems.
As for other biggerst about the United States of the answer to the question, not even close. Fouteen % of the respondents, called "and the federal government's discontent", and 12% of the respondents said the federal budget deficit.
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