Only 2% of Americans Call the US Economy “Excellent,” Poll Finds
The pattern holds across age brackets. About 84% of 18-24-year-olds rated conditions as bad or terrible. The 25-29 group landed at 81%, while the 30-34s came in at 73%. Sentiment runs sharper among women, non-binary, and other respondents. Roughly 90% of female respondents chose ‘bad’ or ‘terrible,’ compared with 73% of male respondents. Meanwhile, among respondents who viewed the economy negatively, responsibility was most often assigned to the President. Overall, 41% attributed poor economic conditions to him. Within the 18–24 age group, 42% placed the blame on Trump, while 32% cited corporate greed. Among those aged 25–29, opinion was evenly divided, with 33% pointing to Trump and an equal share blaming corporate actors. The oldest cohort is the harshest. 48% of 30-34-year-olds pin responsibility on Trump, the highest share among any age group surveyed. Just 2% blame former President Biden. Generation Lab noted that results carry a ±3.1 percentage-point margin of error, with wider margins for subgroup analyses. Crypto Sentiment Meets Economic Reality The findings stand out given Trumps loud support for digital assets since returning to office. His administration backed a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and signed the GENIUS Act, which regulates stablecoins. Still, headline pressure remains intense. March inflation rose to 3.3%, while gas prices have surged