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Say this about Americans: they are nothing if not hopeful. While 2009 and 2010 may have brought economic trouble and pain, the mood among most Americans appears surprisingly upbeat going into 2011.
In each of Patchwork Nation's 12 county types, more than 50 percent said they believe 2011 will be better, rather than worse, than 2010, according to a December Pew Center for the People & the Press poll analyzed through Patchwork Nation.
Admittedly, that is a pretty broad question aimed more at getting at larger perceptions about times ahead than specific thoughts about their current lives. But if one were, say, selling futures in American optimism, they would be trading up as the New Year begins.
As we often see in Patchwork Nation, however, they would not be trading at the same level everywhere.
Three county types are feeling especially bright about the year ahead: the wealthy Monied Burbs, the collegiate Campus and Career counties and the big city Industrial Metropolis locales. In those three county types, more than 65 percent expect a better 2011.
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