… Approval of Trump’s overall job performance is up one point since February to 48 percent, while 51 percent disapprove. … When asked specifically about responses to the coronavirus outbreak, 51 percent of voters approve of Trump and 46 percent disapprove. The federal government overall (55-41) and Vice President Mike […] Read more »
What to Make of the Trump Approval Ratings Bump
As the coronavirus pandemic moves into week two, polls (both private and public) are showing a definite uptick for President Trump’s handling of the crisis — and even some movement in his overall job approval rating. … So what’s going on? Is this a short-term rally in a time of […] Read more »
Trump Job Rating ‘Bump’ in Context
Fact 1: Donald Trump’s job rating is at an all-time high. Fact 2: Donald Trump has not received the same approval “bump” as past presidents in a crisis. Recent shifts in the president’s job approval have been met with “either alarms or fist pumps,” as one reporter put it to […] Read more »
Recession fears high amid layoffs and pay cuts from coronavirus fallout
Americans are feeling the economic fallout from the spreading coronavirus crisis, with a majority saying the outbreak has caused a family member to lose their job or face a reduction in pay or hours — and even more fearing a recession that could be as bad or worse than the […] Read more »
A third report a job loss, half a pay cut as coronavirus crisis grips the economy
Economic impacts of the coronavirus crisis are gripping the nation: One in three Americans in an ABC News/Washington Post poll say they or an immediate family member have been laid off or lost their job as a result of the pandemic, and more – half – report a cut in […] Read more »
Worries About Coronavirus Surge, as Most Americans Expect a Recession – or Worse
Americans are increasingly alarmed by the rapid spread of the new coronavirus, with sharply growing majorities saying the outbreak poses a major threat to the health of the U.S. population and the nation’s economy. Many report that their own lives are already being negatively affected: 33% say they or someone […] Read more »