Bad news first: the latest Cultural Confidence update indicates a distinct downturn in the outlook on current economic conditions. The good news is the latest poling cycle indicates that the economic outlook is increasing on the extremes and decreasing in less committed feelings…
In particular, there was an increase in respondents who feel that the economic conditions at their orchestra will be “poor” (the lowest available option) by the end of the current season but at the same time, there was an almost equal percentage increase in the number of respondents who feel that economic conditions at their orchestra will be excellent (the highest option available). The chart below illustrates the current trends.
The latest polling cycle indicates an increase in extreme viewpoints.
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