Adults in the United States shifted their opinions on economic systems in a poll that finds the favorability margins of capitalism versus socialism are narrowing.

Gallup released a poll Monday that found 54% of those surveyed had a positive opinion of capitalism. This was the lowest approval rating in the six years Gallup has polled on capitalism.

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Capitalism, the system where people outside productive organizations own them, took a dive in approval among Democratic respondents. Only 42% of Democrats had a positive opinion of capitalism, which was the first time the approval rating dipped below half

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