# Views of the economy lean pessimistic for the next year

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## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted April 9 to 15, 2025, 46% of Americans said they felt very or somewhat pessimistic about the U.S. economy in the next year.

About a third felt somewhat or very optimistic (35%), while 19% said they were neither optimistic nor pessimistic.

## Topline

How optimistic do you feel about the US economy in the next year?

46% of Americans feel pessimistic about the U.S. economy in the next year.

- Very pessimistic: 23.8%
- Somewhat pessimistic: 22.3%
- Somewhat optimistic: 20.7%
- Neither optimistic nor pessimistic: 19.1%
- Very optimistic: 14.1%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-04-09 → 2025-04-15
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: elections
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2025-026, fielded April 9-15, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

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