Americans’ Optimism About The Future Drops To New Record Low, Poll Shows

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Americans’ optimism about the future plunged to a new record low in 2025, according to a Gallup poll released Tuesday. The survey found that the percentage of U.S. adults who expect to lead high-quality lives in five…

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