A monthly survey of workers close to the man on the street shows that views on the current and future states of the economy are at their lowest since the survey was launched in January 2000, the Cabinet Office said Friday.
The index of current economic conditions, compiled with responses from so-called economy watchers, slid 3.4 points in July to 34.8, breaking the record low set the previous month and staying under the key level of 50 for the 12th consecutive month.
The index of economic conditions for the following few months dropped 5.1 points to 37.2, also breaking June's record and staying below 50 for the 10th straight month.