«I think to do a slower and
steadier pace [of cutting the deficit] going forward is actually more likely to support jobs and growth, more likely to boost
financial market
confidence and likely to be fairer as well.»
While Americans»
confidence in the direction of the economy has been the most pronounced (35 percent think that the economy is on the right track, up 19 percentage points since November, and 57 percent think the economy is on the wrong track, down 18 percentage points since November), their
confidence about personal
financial situations, household income, and household expenses, as well as attitudes about homeownership and renting is holding at
steady levels.