{"id":45674,"date":"2024-01-25T14:03:41","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T19:03:41","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-07T10:39:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T14:39:49","slug":"americans-more-upbeat-on-the-economy-bidens-job-rating-remains-very-low","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2024\/01\/25\/americans-more-upbeat-on-the-economy-bidens-job-rating-remains-very-low\/","title":{"rendered":"Americans More Upbeat on the Economy; Biden\u2019s Job Rating Remains Very Low"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div style=\"border-width:1px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);--block-gap: inherit\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-border-color has-ui-beige-dark-border-color\" id=\"how-we-did-this\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/collapsible&quot;}\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;collapsibleId&quot;:&quot;how-we-did-this&quot;,&quot;isOpen&quot;:false}\" data-wp-class--is-open=\"context.isOpen\" data-wp-init--scroll-into-view=\"callbacks.onInitScrollIntoView\"><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__title\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClick\"><div>How we did this<\/div><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__icon\"><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"context.isOpen\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-plus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!context.isOpen\" hidden><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-minus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-minus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__content\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand how the public views Joe Biden and the economy at the start of the new year. For this analysis, we surveyed 5,140 adults from Jan. 16-21, 2024. Everyone who took part in this survey is a member of the Center\u2019s American Trends Panel (ATP), an online survey panel that is recruited through national, random sampling of residential addresses. This way nearly all U.S. adults have a chance of selection. The survey is weighted to be representative of the U.S. adult population by gender, race, ethnicity, partisan affiliation, education and other categories. <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/our-methods\/u-s-surveys\/the-american-trends-panel\/\">Read more about the ATP\u2019s methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/PP_2024.1.25_biden-economy_TOPLINE.pdf\">questions used for the report<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2024\/01\/25\/economy-biden-methodology\/\">its methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Americans\u2019 views of the nation\u2019s economy \u2013 while mostly stagnant for the past few years \u2013 are showing signs of improvement. Slightly more than a quarter (28%) rate economic conditions as excellent or good, a 9 percentage point increase from last April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-57767\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2024\/01\/25\/americans-more-upbeat-on-the-economy-bidens-job-rating-remains-very-low\/pp_2024-1-25_biden-economy_00-01-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f5f3f3\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f5f3f3;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/PP_2024.1.25_biden-economy_00-01.png?resize=480,394 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/PP_2024.1.25_biden-economy_00-01.png?resize=782,642 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/PP_2024.1.25_biden-economy_00-01.png?resize=840,690 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"345\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/PP_2024.1.25_biden-economy_00-01.png?w=420\" alt=\"Chart shows Positive views of the nation\u2019s economy increase, driven by Democrats\" class=\"wp-image-57767 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Virtually all the change since then has come among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents. Currently, 44% of Democrats have positive views of the economy \u2013 the highest share of Joe Biden\u2019s presidency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new survey by Pew Research Center, conducted Jan. 16-21 among 5,140 adults, finds that Biden\u2019s own job rating remains highly negative: Just 33% of Americans approve of his job performance, unchanged from last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;the-economy-past-and-future-top-concerns&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-economy-past-and-future-top-concerns\">The economy, past and future; top concerns<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the improvement in economic attitudes, the public is far less upbeat today than it was from 2018 through early 2020, during Donald Trump\u2019s presidency and prior to the outbreak of the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/topic\/coronavirus-disease-covid-19\/\">coronavirus pandemic<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-57771\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2024\/01\/25\/americans-more-upbeat-on-the-economy-bidens-job-rating-remains-very-low\/pp_2024-1-25_biden-economy_00-02-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f0f0ee\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f0f0ee;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/PP_2024.1.25_biden-economy_00-02.png?resize=480,599 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/PP_2024.1.25_biden-economy_00-02.png?resize=620,774 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"387\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/PP_2024.1.25_biden-economy_00-02.png?w=310\" alt=\"Chart shows Consumer prices remain a major concern, but fewer say they are very concerned about energy prices\" class=\"wp-image-57771 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Economic ratings remain far less positive than before the pandemic.<\/strong> In January 2020, 57% of Americans rated economic conditions as excellent or good; <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2020\/04\/21\/positive-economic-views-plummet-support-for-government-aid-crosses-party-lines\/\">positive ratings fell to 23% in April of that year<\/a>, as the coronavirus outbreak spread across the country. Views of the economy improved early during Biden\u2019s first few months in office but declined subsequently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The public\u2019s future economic outlook turns less negative.<\/strong> The share of Americans saying economic conditions will be worse a year from now has fallen from 46% last April to 33% today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, more continue to say that conditions will be <em>worse<\/em> than <em>better<\/em> (26%) next year; 41% expect the economy will be about the same as it is today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>There\u2019s less concern about energy prices and the stock market.<\/strong> A sizable majority of Americans (72%) say they are very concerned about prices for food and consumer goods, little changed from last year. The cost of housing also is a major issue, with 64% very concerned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the shares expressing a great deal of concern about prices of gasoline and energy and how the stock market is doing have declined 9 points and 8 points, respectively, since last January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"in-their-own-words-americans-on-the-economy\">In their own words: Americans on the economy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-57773\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2024\/01\/25\/americans-more-upbeat-on-the-economy-bidens-job-rating-remains-very-low\/pp_2024-1-25_biden-economy_00-03-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f1f0ec\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f1f0ec;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/PP_2024.1.25_biden-economy_00-03.png?resize=480,592 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/PP_2024.1.25_biden-economy_00-03.png?resize=782,964 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/PP_2024.1.25_biden-economy_00-03.png?resize=840,1036 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"518\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/PP_2024.1.25_biden-economy_00-03.png?w=420\" alt=\"Chart shows Why do Americans rate the economy the way they do?\" class=\"wp-image-57773 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the majority of Americans who rate economic conditions poor or only fair are asked <em>why <\/em>they feel this way, most point to inflation or high prices. Nearly half (45%) specifically mention high inflation (28%) or the high cost of living (21%); 11% specifically point to the high cost of food and groceries or the cost of housing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People who view the economy positively \u2013 those who rate conditions as excellent or good \u2013 most often say low unemployment is a major reason why they feel the way they do (43% say this). Other factors cited are that inflation has come down (18%), wage growth (10%), or the strong performance of the stock market (9%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;biden-s-job-performance-personal-traits&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"biden-s-job-performance-personal-traits\">Biden\u2019s job performance, personal traits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently, 33% of Americans approve of Joe Biden\u2019s job performance, while 65% disapprove. Biden\u2019s job rating has not been above 40% since April 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-57776\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2024\/01\/25\/americans-more-upbeat-on-the-economy-bidens-job-rating-remains-very-low\/pp_2024-1-25_biden-economy_00-04-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f2f2ef\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f2f2ef;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/PP_2024.1.25_biden-economy_00-04.png?resize=480,557 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/PP_2024.1.25_biden-economy_00-04.png?resize=620,720 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"360\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/PP_2024.1.25_biden-economy_00-04.png?w=310\" alt=\"Chart shows By nearly 2 to 1, Americans disapprove of Biden\u2019s job performance\" class=\"wp-image-57776 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Young adults are negative about Biden\u2019s job performance. <\/strong>Biden\u2019s job rating is low across all age groups, including young adults. Just 27% of adults ages 18 to 29 approve of the way Biden is handling his job as president, while 71% disapprove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Black adults are divided over Biden.<\/strong> About as many Black adults disapprove (49%) as approve (48%) of Biden\u2019s job performance. Biden\u2019s job rating is lower among Asian (39%), Hispanic (32%) and White (30%) adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Views of Biden\u2019s personal traits have grown less positive.<\/strong> Biden gets his most positive ratings for being even-tempered (62% say this phrase describes him very or fairly well) and standing up for what he believes in (50%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Far fewer Americans describe him as mentally sharp (29%), inspiring (26%) or energetic (24%). For the most part, perceptions of Biden\u2019s personal traits have followed the same downward trajectory as his job ratings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"judgments-on-bidens-legacy\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Judgments on Biden\u2019s legacy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-57779\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2024\/01\/25\/americans-more-upbeat-on-the-economy-bidens-job-rating-remains-very-low\/pp_2024-1-25_biden-economy_00-05-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e8e4dd\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e8e4dd;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/PP_2024.1.25_biden-economy_00-05.png?resize=480,740 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/PP_2024.1.25_biden-economy_00-05.png?resize=620,956 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"478\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/PP_2024.1.25_biden-economy_00-05.png?w=310\" alt=\"Chart shows Growing share of Americans say Biden ultimately will be an unsuccessful president\" class=\"wp-image-57779 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The share of Americans saying that Biden will be an unsuccessful president in the long run has increased steadily over the course of his administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently, 55% say he will be an unsuccessful president while just 23% say he will be successful; 20% say it is too early to tell. These opinions, like other views of Biden, are deeply partisan: Republicans overwhelmingly say Biden will be unsuccessful (87%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among Democrats, 45% say he will be successful, 26% say unsuccessful, and 28% say it is too early to tell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;other-findings-on-partisan-compromise-and-the-house-gop-impeachment-inquiry&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"other-findings-on-partisan-compromise-and-the-house-gop-impeachment-inquiry\">Other findings on partisan compromise and the House GOP impeachment inquiry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-57782\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2024\/01\/25\/americans-more-upbeat-on-the-economy-bidens-job-rating-remains-very-low\/pp_2024-1-25_biden-economy_00-06-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e9e7e1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e9e7e1;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/PP_2024.1.25_biden-economy_00-06.png?resize=480,446 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/PP_2024.1.25_biden-economy_00-06.png?resize=782,726 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/PP_2024.1.25_biden-economy_00-06.png?resize=840,780 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"390\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/PP_2024.1.25_biden-economy_00-06.png?w=420\" alt=\"Chart shows Democrats more likely than Republicans to support efforts aimed at forging partisan compromises\" class=\"wp-image-57782 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A majority of Democrats (59%) say Biden should try his best to work with GOP leaders to accomplish things, even if that disappoints some of his voters; only 32% of Republicans say the same of GOP leaders trying to reach compromises with Biden. These opinions have changed little over the course of Biden\u2019s presidency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2019\/01\/18\/trump-begins-third-year-with-low-job-approval-and-doubts-about-his-honesty\/\">Trump administration<\/a>, Democrats were less likely to say their party\u2019s leaders should seek compromise with Trump than Republicans were to say their party should try to seek political compromise with Democratic leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-57788\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2024\/01\/25\/americans-more-upbeat-on-the-economy-bidens-job-rating-remains-very-low\/pp_2024-1-25_biden-economy_00-07-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"ecebe3\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ecebe3;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/PP_2024.1.25_biden-economy_00-07.png?resize=480,691 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/PP_2024.1.25_biden-economy_00-07.png?resize=620,892 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"446\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/PP_2024.1.25_biden-economy_00-07.png?w=310\" alt=\"Chart shows Wide partisan divide on House GOP\u2019s\nimpeachment inquiry into Biden\" class=\"wp-image-57788 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About half of Americans (52%) approve of House Republicans\u2019 decision to conduct an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden, while 45% disapprove. These opinions \u2013 and views about whether Biden has done anything that is grounds for his impeachment \u2013 are deeply divided along partisan lines: 85% of Republicans approve of the inquiry, while 77% of Democrats disapprove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Relatively few Americans (16%) say they are following news about the impeachment inquiry launched by House Republicans into Biden\u2019s conduct and possible connections to his son Hunter\u2019s business dealings extremely or very closely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>28% of Americans rate economic conditions as excellent or good, a 9 percentage point increase from last April. 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