The majority of Americans are pessimistic about the country’s future, according to a report from GHD, a global professional services company operating in the global markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation.
The report, titled CROSSROADS, surveyed a total of 13,000 people, including 4,000 in the United States, with a focus on responses from California, Florida, New York and Texas in particular.
When asked about their opinion of the future, only 36 percent of U.S. respondents had a positive view, and 46 percent had a negative view. Residents in California and Texas were the most optimistic, followed closely by residents in Florida.
Across all markets, the younger generations appear to be more optimistic than older generations, with Generation X — the demographic cohort following the baby boomers and preceding millennials — being the most pessimistic overall.
The goal of CROSSROADS