Thursday, May 19, 2005

Experts Shocked by Public's Optimism

Americans are astonishingly optimistic, according to a new
poll reported by Jennifer Harper.

82 percent of Americans ages 18 to 24 feel optimistic about their futures; 82 percent of those ages 25 to 44 do so as well; and 75 percent of those ages 45 to 64 and 64 percent of those 65 or older agree.

The experts are worried. What would happen if Americans stopped being optimistic? “`We believe this personal optimism is sort of a last barricade,’ [the expert] said, and could prove `shaky.’”
You can find a summary of the report (here).

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