A majority of Americans polled believe the economy is in a recession — but it isn't

• A majority of Americans polled by Harris believe the US is already in an economic recession.
• About half of Americans polled also believe the S&P 500 is down this year and that unemployment is at a 50-year high.
• In reality, none of those things are true, and it highlights a big disconnect between Americans' perception of the economy and reality.

The US economy is in a recession.

At least, that's what a majority of Americans believe, according to a recent poll conducted by Harris for The Guardian.