Americans feel positive about the economy, but worried about U.S. direction

Americans are feeling the most positive about the state of the nation’s economy heading into a midterm election than they have since 1998. Still, a majority continue to say the country is off on the wrong track. Three in four disapprove of the job Congress is doing, and most view both political parties negatively. More than half continue to disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president.

Seven in 10 of Americans say the economy is in good shape; the public’s most positive evaluation heading into a midterm election in decades. CONT.

Fred Backus & Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News