Americans are becoming more pessimistic about their personal financial situation as well as the direction of the U.S. economy, with financial expectations at their lowest in over a decade. The share of respondents who expect their personal financial situation to “get better” over the next 12 months dropped to 31 percent in February from 33…

People’s optimism in their country’s economy has suffered a “massive collapse” globally, based on a worldwide survey with over 32,000 respondents across 28 countries, signifying an increase in fears of job loss and economic inflation, together with growing distrust in governments. Global economic optimism fell to 40 percent in 2023 from 50 in 2022 and…