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Tell us: Are you feeling more optimistic about the economy? Why or why not?

Tiffany Salameh, News4JAX consumer investigative reporter , Jacksonville

File - Shoppers push carts into a Costco warehouse Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, in Thornton, Colo. A surge in U.S. consumer spending is fueling economic growth, reflecting a resilience among households that has confounded economists, Federal Reserve officials and even the sentiments that Americans themselves have expressed in surveys.(AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) (David Zalubowski, Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

According to a new study out of the University of Michigan, Americans are feeling more upbeat about the economy this month, as inflation continues to soften. Consumer sentiment was up 13% in January, that’s the highest level since July 2021.

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The January jobs report showed that the U.S. economy added 353,000 jobs last month. The unemployment rate stayed at 3.7%.

We want to hear from you, are you feeling more optimistic about the economy? Why or why not? Fill out the form below and your response may be read on a channel 4 newscast.

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