http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/MoneyTalks/23448 You're not alone. The overall mood of Americans when it comes to the economy has taken a sharp turn for the worse, a new Reuters/Zogby poll out today says. Confidence plummeted to a new low of 87.7 from 99.3 last month. The baseline rating is 100. The poll also found that 74 percent of Americans think we're in a recession. Are we? How will the average person know if recession has hit? — Christine Peterson You're not alone. The overall mood of Americans when it comes to the economy has taken a sharp turn for the worse, a new Reuters/Zogby poll out today says. Confidence plummeted to a new low of 87.7 from 99.3 last month. The baseline rating is 100. The poll also found that 74 percent of Americans think we're in a recession. Are we? How will the average person know if recession has hit? — Christine Peterson en-us