THERE’S BEEN A number of ‘big-picture’ good news stories regarding the economy in recent days — with Moody’s upgrading the country’s credit rating and the head of NAMA declaring an end to the property crash.

But after years of austerity doom-and-gloom, is the outlook for the average Irish person looking any rosier than it did, say, two or three years ago.

This morning, we want to know — are you feeling optimistic about the future of the economy these days?

Poll Results:

No, it's as bad as ever (2228)

On a day-to-day basis, there's no real change (1871)

I don't know (1127)

Yes, things are definitely looking up (384)

Yes, things are definitely looking up
On a day-to-day basis, there's no real change
No, it's as bad as ever
I don't know

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