The US Capitol is seen at sunrise in Washington earlier this month. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
Why Washington and its debt woes eclipse 'jobs' as public's top concerns
The mood shift, which showed up in a new Gallup poll, doesn't coincide with marked improvement in the jobs outlook. Rather, it indicates that Americans are becoming more worried about Washington's management of debt and other fiscal matters.
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