Poll shows rising public stress about economy

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Poll shows rising public stress about economy

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29263372/

Poll shows rising public stress about economy
More worried about losing jobs, having enough money to pay the bills

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Fear of being thrown out of work is so widespread that equal percentages of higher- and lower-income workers, 47 percent, worry about losing their jobs. Last year, only 20 percent of those earning $50,000 annually or more worried about joblessness, as did 35 percent of those earning less than that amount.

Nearly two-thirds of people, 65 percent, are at least somewhat worried about paying their bills, up from 46 percent last year.

More than two-thirds, 69 percent, worry that the value of their stocks and retirement investments will drop, up from 59 percent a year ago.

More than half, 53 percent, aren’t confident they’ll have enough money to live comfortably in retirement, up from 34 percent in February 2005.