Americans Still Aren’t Warming to ‘Bidenomics’: Poll – By Michael Rainey (The Fiscal Times) / Aug 18, 2023
Seeking a political boost as he heads into the 2024 election season, President Joe Biden has spent the past few weeks highlighting the nation’s low unemployment, continued GDP growth and declining inflation rate, all of which he credits to the economic policies put into place under his watch. His sales pitch, however, doesn’t seem to be getting through to most American voters. Just 36% of respondents in a new poll said they approve of Biden’s handling of the economy — an even worse outcome than the 42% expressing approval for his performance overall.
The results of the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll vary sharply by party. While a majority of Democrats (65%) expressed support for Biden’s economic policies, only 8% of Republicans did the same.
Overall, most Americans seem to share a fairly pessimistic outlook on the economy. Just 34% of respondents said the economy is “good.” That number includes a scant majority (52%) of Democrats and only 15% of Republicans.
“Despite positive indicators the economy is improving, Americans appear to be hesitant to credit the president,” The Hill’s Lauren Sforza wrote Thursday.
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