Global economic anxiety is rising, with a Gallup survey finding the economy is the top concern in 107 countries, cited by a median 23% of adults. Perceptions of national economic health track more closely with household income than with GDP growth, highlighting the gap between official statistics and lived experience. Younger adults are especially worried, particularly in high-income countries like New Zealand, the UK, Canada, and Australia, where the divide between generations is stark. Housing affordability drives discontent even in wealthy nations, with Ireland, Australia, and Canada showing significant dissatisfaction. Overall, economic concerns, from basic needs in poorer countries to high living costs in richer ones, dominate public priorities worldwide.
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> Perception Matters More Than Performance in Shaping National Economic Concerns
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Global economic anxiety is rising, with a Gallup survey finding the economy is the top concern in 107 countries, cited by a median 23% of adults. Perceptions of national economic health track more closely with household income than with GDP growth, highlighting the gap between official statistics and lived experience. Younger adults are especially worried, particularly in high-income countries like New Zealand, the UK, Canada, and Australia, where the divide between generations is stark. Housing affordability drives discontent even in wealthy nations, with Ireland, Australia, and Canada showing significant dissatisfaction. Overall, economic concerns, from basic needs in poorer countries to high living costs in richer ones, dominate public priorities worldwide.
> Perception Matters More Than Performance in Shaping National Economic Concerns
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