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On March 12, 2013, Pew Research Center released a report analyzing public perceptions of economic news and gas prices based on a survey conducted March 7-10, 2013 among 1,006 adults.

Key findings include:

• Perceptions of gas prices worsened, with 74% reporting mostly bad news, up from 53% a month earlier. This decline affected all demographic groups.
• Overall economic news views remain mixed, with 58% reporting a mix of good and bad news, 33% mostly bad, and 7% mostly good. This represents little change in recent months.
• Views on specific economic sectors showed limited change: gas prices and consumer prices were viewed mostly negatively, with 74% and 52% respectively seeing mostly bad news; job situation had 45% mostly bad; financial markets showed modest improvement, with 23% seeing mostly good news, up from 18%; real estate values were viewed more positively, with 24% mostly good compared to 23% mostly bad.
• Positive views on financial markets improved among higher-income groups and those with college degrees. Those following stock market news closely were more optimistic.
• Top news stories in the survey were economic conditions and government spending cuts, while other events like the pope's selection and stock market news received less attention.
• The survey used a weighted sample and accounted for sampling errors.