U.S. Satisfaction Surpasses 40% for First Time Since 2005 January 24, 2020 Forty-one percent of Americans are satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S., a level not seen in nearly 15 years. CONT. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Share:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)MoreClick to print (Opens in new window)