Consumer confidence possibly increased by passage of enfranchisement bill

Consumer optimism has increased by eight points in August compared to July according to public opinion firm Demoskop. Higher confidence in the economic climate may be due to political matters. The optimism of private enterprise owners has improved to 100 points, which is the equilibrium between optimism and pessimism. Employees of such companies also feel more optimistic about the future. It may be due to the enfranchisement bill voted through by Sejm, but it is not obvious from the Demoskop data. Poles are divided about equally into those who are in favor, against and have no opinion about this bill. Most people against the bill have higher education. Well-educated people are also the most dissatisfied with the condition of the economy and improvements in it. Optimism has increased the most (14 points) amongst people in favor of the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) and Polish Peasants Party (PSL). (Rzeczpospolita, B2)