CNN Poll: Most Americans are discontented with Biden, the economy and the state of the country Jennifer Agiesta, CNN The summer of 2022 is a season of deepening and widespread discontent, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. The survey finds the public's outlook on the state of the country the worst it's been since 2009, while its view on the economy is the worst since 2011. And nearly 7 in 10 say President Joe Biden hasn't paid enough attention to the nation's most pressing problems. Biden’s economic approval rating falls to new low on fear about inflation, CNBC survey finds Steve Liesman, CNBC President Joe Biden’s overall and economic approval numbers have reached the lowest levels of his presidency and fallen further than that of either of his two predecessors, according to the latest CNBC All-America Economic Survey. The president’s dismal numbers come amid the worst economic outlook measures CNBC has recorded in the 15-year history of the survey.