Poll: Two-thirds of voters say the economy is on the wrong track

Voter pessimism about the economy has spiked in May, with a majority saying they expect to be in a recession that lasts at least until the end of the year.

The latest Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll found that 65 percent of voters surveyed believe the economy is on the wrong track, compared to 27 percent who said it is on the right track.

That’s a major spike from the same poll only one month ago, when 58 percent said wrong track and 32 percent said right track. In January, before the coronavirus spread through the U.S., resulting in an economic shutdown, the poll found 51 percent of those surveyed viewing the economy as being on the right track and only 36 percent saying it was on the wrong track. Continue reading.