Poll Shows Americans Not Optimistic About Economy

Fifty-nine percent of Americans say things are going poorly in the country now, an increase of nine points since April, according to a new CNN/ORC International poll. And the survey also indicates that less than a quarter of the public says that economic conditions are improving, while nearly four in 10 say the nation's economy is getting worse.

The poll was conducted November 18 to 20 for CNN by ORC International, with 843 adult Americans questioned by telephone. The survey's overall sampling error is plus or minus 3.5 percentage points