According to Gary Langer, president of Langer Research Associates LLC in New York "The increase in negative expectations occurred among a disparate collection of groups, indicating a generalized retrenchment". 39% population said that the U.S. economy is getting worse. The Bloomberg Economic Surprise Index touched its lowest level of expansion. The Bloomberg measure of the buying climate declined to 38.1 from 40.4 and personal finances increased to a five-week high of 56.3 from 55.7. Unemployment rate dropped to 5.4%. Read more about this article at: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-21/consumers-expectations-for-u-s-economy-drop-most-since-2013