Any president running for reelection with an unemployment rate of 3.7 percent, sustained economic growth and a record-breaking stock market would be a strong favorite to win a second term. President Trump is the exception. Trump may yet win a second term, but his prospects continue to be dragged down […] Read more »
Is It The Economy, Stupid?
This week’s Poll Hub podcast digs deep into the data from our latest national survey of American adults. Why do a majority of Americans say President Trump is doing a good job on the economy but say they will definitely vote against him in 2020? The Poll Hub team has […] Read more »
Public’s Views of Nation’s Economy Remain Positive and Deeply Partisan
Americans continue to have positive views of the nation’s economy, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. A majority of the public (55%) says that national economic conditions are excellent or good. This is little changed since January but remains one of the most positive assessments of national economic […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Trump approval up, voter ratings on economy best in decades
More voters rate the economy positively today than have since 2001, according to the latest Fox News Poll. In addition, approval of the job President Trump is doing on the economy stands at 52 percent (41 percent disapprove). … He receives net negative marks on border security (44 approve – […] Read more »
Presidential Candidates and Public Opinion About the Economy
There is certainly evidence that Americans’ take on the national economy has become more positive in recent years. Although the month-to-month numbers vary, Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index has been as high over the past year as it has been since the end of the dot-com boom in the early 2000s. […] Read more »
Economic Confidence Improved in July
Americans’ confidence in the U.S. economy improved in July, with Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index rising seven points to +29. The latest index is the highest Gallup has measured since February. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »