Unhappy new year? Poll finds Americans wary of the nation’s course, its leaders and its future ahead of 2023

Americans are braced for an unhappy new year.

Two-thirds of respondents in a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll say the country has gotten off on the wrong track, and they express little confidence in either political party or any branch of government to effectively address the challenges they see ahead.

Their priority for President Joe Biden and the new Congress in 2023 is clear: inflation and the economy, chosen as the No. 1 or No. 2 issue by 54% of those surveyed. That’s double the number for any other issue. CONTINUED

Susan Page & Sarah Elbeshbishi, USA Today


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