A whopping 63 percent of Americans rated the U.S. economy as bad, with 86 percent saying it was because of inflation, closely followed by gas prices at 82 percent, showed a new CBS News poll released on Sunday.
In terms of lowering gas prices, the majority of the respondents, at 65 percent, believed that the government "can do more."
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In addition, "pocketbook issues -- the economy and inflation -- rank as top priorities for Americans," said the survey, noting that " (Joe) Biden continues to get low marks on handling them."
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