Economic Pessimism Deepens, and More Blame Obama

Susan Page, USATEight of 10 say the economy is in a recession, and nearly as many say it hasn't improved over the past year. Even more ominous: Six in 10 predict the economy a year from now will be the same or worse than today, a downturn from the public's views last year and the year before.That gloomy outlook, economists say, can become a self-fulfilling prophesy.

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