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July 13, 2022

Biden’s Job Rating Slumps as Public’s View of Economy Turns More Negative

Views of Republican, Democratic parties largely stable as public continues to rate both parties unfavorably

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Views of Republican, Democratic parties largely stable as public continues to rate both parties unfavorably

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Biden’s Job Rating Slumps as Public’s View of Economy Turns More Negative
More Republicans view Mitch McConnell unfavorably than favorably; mixed views of Kevin McCarthy in GOP
Biden, Harris, Democratic congressional leaders receive less positive ratings among Democrats than negative ratings among Republicans
Democrats less likely to say Biden has improved government – but more likely to say he sets high moral standards – when compared with how Republicans viewed Trump in 2018
More credit Biden for transparency, setting high moral standards and not using his office to enrich himself than said this about Trump four years ago
Majority of Americans now say Biden’s policies have made U.S. economic conditions worse
Public confidence in Biden’s abilities in several areas has declined since his early months in office
Majorities have little or no confidence in Biden on the economy, handling international crises, other issues
Majorities across most demographic groups disapprove of Biden’s job performance
Biden’s job ratings among Democrats, Democratic leaners have declined markedly over the past year
GOP holds edge on economy, crime policy; Democrats have wide advantages on health care, race, abortion, climate change and policies affecting LGBT people
Biden, Harris, Trump, Pence, Democratic and GOP congressional leaders all viewed more unfavorably than favorably
Three-quarters of Americans are ‘very concerned’ about rising prices for food, gas and other goods
Positive views of the economy decline among members of both parties
Biden’s job rating at new low; majority of Americans say his policies have made the economy worse
Public ratings of the U.S. economy decline
Nearly half of Americans now say they expect national economic conditions to worsen over the next year
Drop in personal financial ratings is more pronounced among Republicans
Republicans have become more likely to say that their financial situation will be worse a year from now
Most say they are ‘very concerned’ about rising prices for food and consumer goods, energy and gas
Republicans are more concerned than Democrats over rising prices, employers being unable to find workers
Many say that businesses using conditions to increase profits and COVID-19’s impact on manufacturing and shipping are drivers of inflation
Republicans see COVID-19 stimulus as top driver of inflation; Democrats see supply chain issues, Russia-Ukraine war as bigger contributors
American Trends Panel recruitment surveys
Invitation and reminder dates
Weighting dimensions
Unweighted sample sizes, error attributable to sampling
Response rates

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