Show lit dims pessimistic on econom economy Moss poll shows are overwhelmingly pessimistic about the future of the nations nation's economy according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to a special issues questionnaire being returned to Senator Frank E E. Moss When asked whether the economic picture would improve improve improve im im- im- im prove or worsen in the next six months a clear majority of those who responded indicated that they believed it would worsen TilE THE QUESTIONNAIRE which contained 19 questions on various current issues was sent out in August as a routine questionnaire It was expected that the response also would be routine Instead Moss Moss' office was swamped with the largest known return on a questionnaire questionnaire questionnaire question question- for any Senator We IVe have not tabulated the ther r results of questionnaires questionnaires questionnaires question question- Moss said and the responses are running 3 2 that the nations nation's economy will worsen in the next six months rather tha than improve AIt Although ough we we ha have ve several thousand questionnaires yet to tabulate it seems obvious that most do not believe we are on the road to economic recovery Moss said the significant fact about the response to the economic question is that it if reflects the feelings of Utah os during luring the period of late August and the month of September precisely the time when the Administration began telling us that things were going to get better WHAT THIS TillS questionnaire is telling me he said is that dont don't believe the crisis is over they have lost confidence confidence confidence con con- con con- in the country's leadership in economic af af- af fairs Another response to the questionnaire shows that inflation inflation in in- fla tion continues to be the chief concern of most Asked to list the major sources of or inflation in household budgets most respondents said food was was was' the number one problem area Surprisingly utilities were wele w ere listed as second while the number three and four positions respectively were the cost of gasoline asoline and taxes |