16 Jan
More than half Americans say they are ’struggling’: poll
The number of Americans who say their lives are a struggle climbed steeply last year from less than half the population to nearly six in 10 people, a vast Gallup poll showed Friday.
“In January of 2008, 49 percent of Americans were thriving, 47 percent struggling and four percent were suffering. In November and December, 38 percent were thriving, 58 percent struggling and four percent suffering,” Gallup scientist Jim Harter commented on findings of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index.
“The 11-point swing in struggling Americans represents more than 22 million people,” Harter said on Gallup’s website.
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