As 2012 draws to a close, the economy remains the number one issue on the minds of Americans - but not to the extent that it was just a few months ago. According to a Gallup poll, 23 percent of us identify the economy as the most important problem facing the country. That's down from 30 percent who said so in November, and 37 percent who said so in October.
In second place is a related issue, unemployment, which is currently the top concern of 17 percent of Americans. That too is down recently: It was the prime concern of 20 percent of us in November and 26 percent in October.
Altogether, 59 percent of the respondents named some economic issue - the federal budget deficit and "lack of money" also finished high up in the poll - as their primary concern. The highest-rated non-economic concern was "dissatisfaction with government."
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