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Summary of February 6, 2013 Pew Research Report

Key Findings on Economic News Perception

• Real Estate Values: Public views improved from 2009, with 25% seeing mostly good news and 24% mostly bad; 40% view it as mixed, matching the first time since late 2012.
• Financial Markets: Views are more positive than in 2009, with 28% seeing mostly good news and 44% a mix; still, 24% view it mostly negatively.
• Gas Prices: Remains mostly negative, with 53% hearing mostly bad news; increased recently due to price fluctuations.
• Food and Consumer Goods Prices: Continues to be broadly negative, with 50% viewing mostly bad news, similar to 2009 levels; no significant improvement.
• Job Situation: Views are less negative than in 2009, with 42% seeing mostly bad news; 43% perceive a mix, down from earlier peak negativity.
• Overall Economic News: 59% report a mix of good and bad news; compared to last summer, views are more positive, with more reporting mixed news than bad news alone.

Other Notable Topics

• The public closely followed news about gun control debates (42% interest) and other issues like immigration and winter weather.
• Methodology involved telephone surveys from January 2013, weighted to match demographic parameters across the continental US.

This summary is based on perceptions starting in the second term of President Barack Obama.