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American Economic Confidence Fell Back to Negative in May
Breitbart ^ | 05/24/2021 | John Carney

Posted on 05/24/2021 2:20:36 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

The honeymoon is over.

Economic confidence slipped back into negative territory, according to survey data released by Gallup on Monday.

Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index dropped to -7, down from +2 in April and back to the level registered in March.

Gallup said the recent shifts in confidence “may reflect public reaction to a stronger-than-anticipated jobs report in April, followed by a weaker-than-expected report in May.” It is also likely that confidence has been shaken by rising prices and shortages of some products and materials, including the recent widespread gas shortages

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: american; confidence; economic; may
At least we don't have mean tweets anymore...
1 posted on 05/24/2021 2:20:36 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Well, time for another bribery stimulus payout.
2 posted on 05/24/2021 2:24:23 PM PDT by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Four and a half months for Josef Stolen, the demented and illegitimate sock puppet, to destroy the country. A record, I’m sure.


3 posted on 05/24/2021 2:25:19 PM PDT by twister881
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To: ChicagoConservative27
More than eight in 10 Republicans, 84 percent, believe the economy is getting worse.

Speak it!!

4 posted on 05/24/2021 2:29:30 PM PDT by upchuck (Corporations don’t pay taxes. They collect them. From us. ~ h/t Little Ray)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

As more red states decline the BS fed unemployment bonus, more money goes to the red states. Those working for minimum wage in the red states to make ends meet go to work, those in the blue states get largess from the red states. Similar to the how the cotton tariffs crushed the south economically before CW 1, the red states become impoverished with the money flow going to the blue states.


5 posted on 05/24/2021 2:41:54 PM PDT by Mouton (The enemy of the people is the media.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

At least we don’t have a meanie calling CNN “fake news” too. That hurt their feelings.


6 posted on 05/24/2021 3:09:37 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Sure doesn’t reflect in Biden’s job approval. Incredible.

https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/prez_track_may24


7 posted on 05/24/2021 3:19:27 PM PDT by ScottinVA (Enough. Divide the country.. now. )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

as the man said:

That ain’t any kind of fun, but what I have to offer you, that’s as good as it’s gonna get. And it won’t ever get that good again.


8 posted on 05/24/2021 3:19:47 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. P144:1)
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