On West Coast, Oregonians most pessimistic about economy

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Published: Monday, August 15, 2011, 1:53 PM Updated: Monday, August 15, 2011, 5:26 PM
By Jeff Mapes, The Oregonian

Gallup finds that Oregonians are more pessimistic about the economy than their West Coast neighbors in California and Washington.

The pollster has developed an “economic confidence index” based on answers to questions about the state of the economy and whether things are getting better.