A research group said on Friday that a wide-ranging survey about the U. S. economy indicates many consumers are still "glum" about national and personal finances.

A recent online poll of 1,008 U. S. consumers found 83 percent of the respondents indicated the national economy "is in bad shape," Angus Reid Public Opinion said.

Researchers wrote," Americans continue to have a glum view of their economy but there are some signs of optimism."

Researchers further said that among U. S. consumers, only 4 percent indicated their own personal finances were in "very good" shape, while 35 percent indicated their personal situations were "good."

It was felt by only 3 percent that the recession was over.

If handed $1,000, what would you do? On average, U. S. consumers indicated they would spend $323 to pay down debt, $243 on day-to-day expenses, such as groceries and gas, and tuck $214 into a savings account. (With Input From Agencies)