10 reasons Americans are down on the economy

Experts say the U.S. economy is turning around, but many Americans just aren't buying it.

Growth is picking up, unemployment is down, inflation is low and consumers are getting more confident.

The economy is widely expected to continue improving, with most of the ingredients in place for a stronger recovery.

Of course, it's one thing to be told things are getting better, quite another to see it and know in your bones that things have turned a corner.

And for much of America, that simply isn't happening. 

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