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Slim Hope for Back-to-School Sales With retailers looking ahead to the critical back-to-school season, Gallup's consumer economic ratings show 56% of lower-income Americans and 44% of higher-income Americans rating the economy as "poor" -- not much different from June and the first two weeks of July. Gallup Daily: Americans' Current Views of the Economy Currently, 79% of Americans hold negative views about the economy, while 13% hold mixed views, and only 6% hold positive views. In U.S., Economic Problems Eclipse All Others Six in 10 Americans (61%) name an economic issue as the most important problem facing the country, which together continue to eclipse Iraq and other non-economic issues. Gallup Glance Around the Globe Data-driven insights into Barack Obama's trip to Iraq, the pending India-U.S. nuclear deal, America's banking troubles, and Colombia's electoral integrity. Consumers See Poor Economy First-Hand Americans identify gas prices and the high cost of living as the top two most important financial problems they face today.