<h2 class="topline-heading">Topline</h2><p>A poll from The Economist and YouGov published Tuesday found more than two-thirds of Americans believe the economy is either in fair or poor condition, just days after the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates and signaled additional cuts later this year.</p><figure class="embed-base image-embed embed-0" role="presentation"><div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/672d61bb918feb24d89310eb/President-Trump-Announces-Nominee-For-Chair-Of-The-Federal-Reserve/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=2657&amp;cropY1=0&amp;cropY2=1770" alt="President Trump Announces Nominee For Chair Of The Federal Reserve" width="100%" height="auto"></div><div style="--article-bg-color:#faf3f1"><div class="bMqrj"><div class="Jp--BF7-"><span style="-webkit-line-clamp:2" class="Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM">The Economist/YouGov poll was published Tuesday. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)</span></div><small class="pGGCM2aD">Getty Images</small></div></div></figure>

<div class="key-facts-element"><p>In the poll, which surveyed 1,551 U.S. adults between Sept. 19 and Sept. 22, 35% of Americans described the economy as “poor,” while 32% described it as “fair.”</p></div><div class="key-facts-element"><p>The share of respondents who described the economy as “good” was 24% while 4% described it as “excellent.”</p></div>

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The poll was conducted after the Federal Reserve voted to lower interest rates by a quarter-point, responding to pressure from President Donald Trump amid a 2.9% inflation rate.{ai:summary}<p>A Economist/YouGov poll finds 67% of Americans rate the economy as fair or poor: 35% poor, 32% fair, 24% good, 4% excellent.</p><p>The survey of 1,551 adults was conducted Sept. 19–22, and comes days after the Fed cut rates and flagged more cuts this year. #economy</p>

Over Two-Thirds Of Americans Say Economy Is Fair Or Poor In Poll

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