The new year is only days away, and at this time of year, it’s routine to not only look back at the year just past but to look ahead at the new year that’s coming. On Sunday, a CBS/YouGov poll on this topic released by CBS News shows that Americans in general are more optimistic about 2025 than they were at the same time last year about 2024.
Heading into 2025 Americans are more hopeful than discouraged — and more outright hopeful than they were heading into 2024. Last year was more mixed.
It does look like this very political past year is affecting that larger outlook going into next year.
Among those who say they’re generally hopeful about 2025, their top reason is that Donald Trump will be president.
His upcoming presidency ranks even higher among things making them feel hopeful about 2025 than their outlook for their own personal…
