5 Days to go: Americans paying close attention to 'fiscal cliff

A new Gallup survey shows that an overwhelming majority of Americans (64%) are paying at least somewhat close attention to news coverage of the so-called fiscal cliff:

The number of Americans paying attention has increased as the deadline for Congress to reach a deal avoiding the cliff comes closer:

It's worth noting that in mid November, a Pew survey showed 40% of Americans said they weren't too sure what would even happen if no deal is reached before the deadline.