
Many Americans are wrong about key economic trends. Take this quiz to test your knowledge.
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Americans have been notoriously glum about the country's financial outlook in the post-pandemic years, with only one-third describing the economy as good in a CBS News poll earlier this year.
But increasingly, there's a gap between how a large portion of Americans think the economy is performing and what key indicators show — a dissonance that some describe as a "vibecession." In part, this disconnect reflects the limitations of economic measurement, which often doesn't capture the financial realities facing millions of Americans.
That said, when asked about key economic trends and data, upward of half of Americans are getting the facts wrong about some basic financial issues, according to a new poll from Harris/The Guardian.

The president of El Salvador is refuting allegations made by Kilmar Abrego Garcia - the man whose mistaken deportation by the Trump administration has fueled a monthslong legal saga – in which he said he was beaten and subject to psychological torture while in prison in the Central American country.

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