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But, it it was still a lot better than it is today.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the Great Recession officially began in December 2007, the economic picture at the time looked much brighter to Americans than it does now. In 2007, 48% of Americans reported thatjobs were difficult to find in their local community. That number increased to 79% this year. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In late 2007, the economic recession was gaining strength and the public\u2019s view of the economy had grown more negative. Only about a quarter (27%) of people were satisfied with national conditions, which is not much higher than the current measure of 17%.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the time, about two-thirds (66%) of the public was dissatisfied with national conditions; this year, 78% expressed dissatisfaction. In 2007, about three-quarters (73%) of people rated the state of the economy only \u201cfair\u201d or \u201cpoor;\u201d 91% say sotoday. 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