In the shadow of Wall Street volatility, a plurality of Americans say the economy is declining.

One-third say their own personal finances have gotten worse from a year ago, according to a nationwide Harris Poll fielded in the second week of August, reports MarketingCharts.

Overview of the poll results:

• Just under half (45 percent) of US adults say the economy is declining, while three in ten say it is growing and 17 percent say it is neither growing nor declining.

• Some 32 percent say their personal economic situation is worse, compared with a year ago, while the same number say it is better and 31 percent say it is neither better nor worse.

• Moreover, over half (56 percent) of Americans say they are worried about their financial situation, though 44 percent say they are not worried.

Data on regional differences, politics and the economy, and personal debt are included in the MarketingCharts article.