Opinion Today
May 9, 2023
Americans Lack Confidence in Major Economic Leaders Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup With the U.S. facing a deadline to increase the nation’s debt limit and the threat of an economic recession looming, Americans lack confidence in a variety of key U.S. leaders on economic matters. Gallup finds between 34% and 38% of U.S. adults expressing a "great deal" or "fair amount" of confidence in President Joe Biden, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and congressional leaders in both major parties to do or recommend the right thing for the economy.
Biden's Approval Rating Falls Sharply; It's The Economy: IBD/TIPP Jed Graham, Investor’s Business Daily President Biden's approval rating has fallen to its worst level of 2023 as even Democrats turn cooler toward his handling of the economy, the new IBD/TIPP Poll finds.