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Colombo, July 14 (Daily Mirror)-The latest round of the Gallup style ‘Mood of the Nation’ poll of Verité Research revealed that over three times as many people approve of the government and feel better about the economy and the country’s economic trajectory compared to four months ago, the Verité Research said.
The survey revealed that the approval rating of the government more than tripled to 24% in July, up from 7% in February 2024, Verité Research said.
"The current economic conditions were rated as either “good” or “excellent” by 28% of respondents, marking a threefold increase from 9% in February 2024. The share of people who believe that the country’s economic conditions are “getting better” has also tripled, with 30% of respondents holding this view, up from 9% in February 2024," the research revealed.
Verite Research said the positivity in July 2024 is around the same level or a little higher than it was in June 2023, which was the highest level recorded since January 2022.
"Government Approval Rating | 24% | To the question, “Do you approve or disapprove of the way the current government is working?” 24% of the respondents said that they approve (with an error margin of ± 2.73%). The approval rating was higher than in June 2023, when it was 21%.
Economic Conditions Rating | “Good” or “Excellent”: 28% | When asked to “Rate the economic conditions in the country today as either excellent, good, or poor, 28% said it was “good” or “excellent” (with an error margin of ± 2.87%). This was around the same as June 2023, when it was 27%.
Economic Outlook | “Getting Better”: 30% |To the question, “Do you think that the economic conditions in the country as a whole are getting better or getting worse?”, 30% of respondents believed that the economy was “getting better” (with an error margin of ± 2.91%). This is around the same as June 2023, when it was 29%," the research said.
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