皮尤-随着公众对经济的看法变得更加负面拜登的工作评级下降

FORRELEASEJULY13,2022

Biden’sJobRating

SlumpsasPublic’sView

ofEconomyTurnsMore

Negative

Americanstakeadimviewofbothpoliticalparties,leading

RepublicanandDemocraticfigures

FORMEDIAOROTHERINQUIRIES:

CarrollDoherty,DirectorofPoliticalResearch

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RatingSlumpsasPublic’sViewofEconomyTurns

MoreNegative”

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Howwedidthis

PewResearchCenterconductedthisstudytounderstandthepublic’sviewsonPresidentJoeBiden,othercongressionalleadersandthenation’seconomy.Forthisanalysis,wesurveyed6,174U.S.adultsbetweenJune27andJuly4,2022.EveryonewhotookpartinthissurveyisamemberoftheCenter’sAmericanTrendsPanel(ATP),anonlinesurveypanelthatisrecruitedthroughnational,randomsamplingofresidentialaddresses.ThiswaynearlyallU.S.adultshaveachanceofselection.ThesurveyisweightedtoberepresentativeoftheU.S.adultpopulationbygender,race,ethnicity,partisanaffiliation,educationandothercategories.

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Withpublicviewsofthenation’seconomyattheirmostnegativeinyears,JoeBiden’spoliticalstandingisatthelowestpointofhispresidency.YetBidenishardlytheonlyfocalpointofthecountry’spoliticaldiscontent:Americansexpressunfavorableviewsofbothmajorpartiesandarangeofleadingpoliticalfigures,includingBiden’spredecessor,DonaldTrump.

Biden’scurrentjobapprovalnumbersarethelowestsincehebecamepresident,with37%ofU.S.adultssayingtheyapproveofhowheishandlinghisjobaspresidentwhile62%disapprove.Biden’sjobratinghasdeclined6percentagepointssinceMarch(43%)and18pointsoverthepastyear;lastJuly,a55%majorityapprovedofBiden’sjobperformance.

Amidpersistentinflation,thepublic’sviewsofthenationaleconomyhaveworsenedsincethestartofthisyear.Today,just13%ofadultssayeconomicconditionsintheUnitedStatesareexcellentorgood;28%saidthissixmonthsago.

AmajorityofAmericanssayBiden’spolicieshavehurttheeconomy:56%nowsayhispolicieshavemadeeconomicconditionsworse,comparedwithjust11%whosayhispolicies

Biden’sjobratingatnewlow;majorityofAmericanssayhispolicieshavemadetheeconomyworse

%who___ofthewayJoeBidenishandlinghisjobaspresident

%whosay,sincetakingoffice,JoeBiden’spolicieshavemadeeconomicconditions…

Worse

Nothad

Bettermucheffect

Total

Rep/LeanRep

Dem/LeanDem

1

9

90

Note:Noresponseanswersnotshown.

Source:SurveyofU.S.adultsconductedJune27-July4,2022.

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haveimprovedtheeconomy.Aboutathird(32%)saytheyhavenothadmuchofaneffect.TheshareofAmericanswhosayBiden’spolicieshavemadeeconomicconditionsworsehasincreased16percentagepointssincelastSeptember.

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Viewsoftheeconomy–andtheimpactofthepresident’spoliciesoneconomicconditions–havelongbeendeeplydividedalongpartisanlines.Still,only20%ofDemocratsandDemocratic-leaningindependentssayBiden’spolicieshavemadetheeconomybetter,while52%saytheyhavehadlittleimpactand27%saytheyhavemadethingsworse.AmongRepublicansandRepublicanleaners,90%sayBiden’spolicieshavemadetheeconomyworse.

AnewPewResearchCentersurveyof6,174U.S.adults,conductedJune27toJuly4,findsthatjust20%ofDemocratsand5%ofRepublicansratethenation’seconomicconditionsasexcellentorgood.TheseopinionshavedeclinedsubstantiallysinceJanuary,when36%ofDemocratsand20%ofRepublicansviewedtheeconomypositively.Currently,RepublicansarefarmorelikelythanDemocratstorateconditionsaspoor(67%vs.32%);Democratsaremorelikelytosaytheyare“onlyfair”(47%vs.28%).

Thepublic’seconomicconcernsaredominatedbyworriesoverrisingprices.Three-quartersofAmericanssaytheyareveryconcernedaboutrisingpricesforfoodandconsumergoods;anidenticalsharesaytheyareveryconcernedaboutrisingpricesforgasolineandenergy.Majoritiesinalmosteverydemographicgroup

Positiveviewsoftheeconomydeclineamongmembersofbothparties

%whorateeconomicconditionsintheUnitedStatestodayasexcellent/good

81

Rep/LeanRep

46

39

32

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Source:SurveyofU.S.adultsconductedJune27-July4,2022.

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saytheyareveryworriedaboutrisingpricesforfoodandenergy.

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Risingpricesforfoodandconsumergoods

Risingpricesforfoodandconsumergoods

Risingpricesforgasolineandenergy

Risingpricesforgasolineandenergy

Thecostofhousing

Limitedavailabilityforsomeconsumerproducts

Limitedavailabilityforsomeconsumerproducts

Employersbeingunabletofindworkersforhire

Employersbeingunabletofindworkerstohire

Howthestockmarketisdoing

Peoplewhowanttoworkbeingunabletofindjobs

Howthestockmarketisdoing

Peoplewhowanttoworkbeingunabletofindjobs

Amongfiveotherissuesaskedabout,thecostofhousingisthenextmostconcerningforthepublic,withsix-in-tensayingtheyareveryconcernedaboutthis.Aboutfour-in-ten(42%)arevery

concernedaboutlimitedavailabilityforsomeconsumerproducts.FewerAmericanssaytheyareveryconcernedaboutemployersfindingworkerstohire(32%),theperformanceofthestockmarket(31%)orpeoplebeingunabletofindjobs(27%).

Whenaskedtoassesspossiblecausesforinflation,nearlyhalfofadults(49%)say“businessestakingadvantageofeconomicconditionstoincreasetheirprofits”hascontributedalottorisingprices.Nearlyasmany(45%)citetheimpactofCOVID-19onmanufacturingandshipping.

Three-quartersofAmericansare‘veryconcerned’aboutrisingpricesforfood,gasandothergoods

%whosaytheyare__concernedabout…

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96

94

87

83

32

31

32

36

40

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27

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Source:SurveyofU.S.adultsconductedJune27-July4,2022.

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FewersaythatRussia’sinvasionofUkraine(39%),governmentaidtodealwiththeeconomicimpactofthepandemic(32%),orthefactthatinterestrateswereverylowuntilrecently(25%)havecontributedalottorisingprices.

DemocratsaremuchmorelikelythanRepublicanstosayRussia’sinvasionofUkraineandbusinessestakingadvantageofconditionstoincreaseprofitsaremajorfactorsdrivinginflation.Republicans,bycontrast,aremorelikelytopointtothegovernment’saidtodealwitheconomicimpactofthepandemic.

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Otherimportantfindingsfromthesurvey

Bothpartiescontinuetobeviewedunfavorably.Withlessthanfourmonthsuntilthemidtermelections,neitherpartyisverypopularwiththepublic.SlightlymoreAmericanssaytheyviewtheDemocraticParty(41%)favorablythansaysoabouttheRepublicanParty(37%),butclearmajoritiesviewbothpartiesunfavorably(61%fortheGOPand57%fortheDemocrats).

ViewsofRepublican,Democraticpartieslargelystableaspubliccontinuestoratebothpartiesunfavorably

%whohavea(n)___opinionofeachofthefollowing

TheRepublicanParty

TheDemocraticParty

63

60

61

57

575757

55

Unfavorable

51

535155

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47

47

46

43

41

43

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37

35

Favorable

38

Favorable

July'19July'20July'21July'22

July'19July'20July'21July'22

Note:Noanswerresponsesnotshown.

Source:SurveyofU.S.adultsconductedJune27-July4,2022.

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Biden,Trump,congressionalleadersviewedmorenegativelythanpositively.Thepublic’sviewsofeightpoliticalleadersincludedonthesurvey–includingBidenandTrump–areallunfavorableoverall.ThepublicgivesBiden(43%favorablevs.55%unfavorable)slightlybetterratingsthan

Trump(38%vs.60%).

CongressionalleadersfaretheBiden,Harris,Trump,Pence,DemocraticandGOP

worst,withSenateminoritycongressionalleadersallviewedmoreunfavorably

leaderMitchMcConnellandthanfavorably

SpeakeroftheHouseNancy%whosaytheyhavea(n)___opinionof…

unfavorablybyaboutsix-inhEarT

Pelosieachviewed

tenAmericans(62%JoeBiden553719311243<1

McConnelland60%Pelosi).

KamalaHarris5235163310433

ViewsofVicePresident

KamalaHarrisandformerChuckSchumer4325172352826

VicePresidentMikePenceareNancyPelosi604119278353

somewhatmorepositive,yet

botharestillunderwaterin

theirpersonalfavorabilityDonaldTrump604614241438<1

ratings.MikePence522131319406

MitchMcConnell623527181916

Bidenisviewednegatively–

butbetterthanTrump–onKevinMcCarthy412219151937

somedimensions.EvaluationsNote:Noanswerresponsesnotshown.

ofBiden’sperformanceinSource:SurveyofU.S.adultsconductedJune27-July4,2022.

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negative–astheywerefor

Trumpatasimilarpointinhispresidency

–butBidenoutperformsTrumponsetting“ahighmoralstandardforthepresidency”(43%sayBidenhasdefinitelyorprobablydonethis,comparedwith27%whosaiditaboutTrumpinAugust2018)andrunning“anopenandtransparentadministration”(44%saythisaboutBidentodayvs.37%aboutTrumpfouryearsago).However,moresaidTrumpimprovedthewaygovernmentworked(37%in2018)thansaythisaboutBidentoday(29%).

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MoreagreewiththeGOPthanwithDemocratsoneconomicpolicy,butDemocratshaveedgeon

mostissues.AmericansaremorelikelytosaytheyagreewiththeDemocraticPartythantheRepublicanPartyonanumberofkeyissues–includingpoliciesonhealthcare,race,COVID-19andclimatechangeaswellaspoliciesaffectingLGBTpeople.

However,theRepublicanPartyholdsa7percentagepointadvantageontheeconomy:40%AmericanssaytheyagreewiththeGOPoneconomicpolicy,comparedwithathirdwhosaytheyagreewiththeDemocraticParty.

Withabortionpolicyinthe

spotlightfollowingthe

SupremeCourt’sdecisionto

overturnRoev.Wade,

43%saytheyagreewiththeDemocratsonabortionpolicy,while29%

GOPholdsedgeoneconomy,crimepolicy;Democratshavewideadvantagesonhealthcare,race,abortion,climatechangeandpoliciesaffectingLGBTpeople

%whosaytheyagreewiththe___onthefollowingpolicyissues

Note:Noanswerresponsesnotshown.

Source:SurveyofU.S.adultsconductedJune27-July4,2022.

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saythataboutRepublicans;another26%saytheyagreewithneitherpartyonabortionpolicy.

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1.ViewsofJoeBiden,DonaldTrump,congressionalleaders

Overthepastyear,JoeBiden’sjobapprovalhasdeclinedsubstantiallyamongmanygroups,

includingmembersofhisownparty.

LastJuly,aboutnine-in-tenself-identifiedDemocrats(92%)saidtheyapprovedofthewayBidenwashandlinghisjobaspresident.Today,aboutthree-quarters(76%)saythesame.

Amongpoliticalindependents,Biden’sjobratinghasfallenfrom54%ayearagoto33%today.Inparticular,BidenhaslostgroundamongindependentswholeantotheDemocraticParty.

Democraticleanerstendto

beyounger,onaverage,thanself-identified

Democrats,andtheyaremorelikelytobemen.

Today,onlyabouthalf(51%)ofDemocraticleanersapproveofBiden’sjobperformance.WhilehisratingamongDemocraticleanershasnotchangedagreatdealsinceJanuary,itis

Biden’sjobratingsamongDemocrats,Democraticleanershavedeclinedmarkedlyoverthepastyear

%whoapproveofthewayJoeBidenishandlinghisjobaspresident

92

95

Dem

91

83

80

76

76

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59

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about30percentagepointslowerthanitwasayearago(82%).

Sincehefirsttookoffice,generallyonlysmallsharesofRepublicansandRepublican-leaningindependentshaveapprovedofBiden’sperformanceaspresident.Today,just8%ofRepublicanleanersand3%ofself-identifiedRepublicansgiveBidenpositivejobratings.

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MajoritiesacrossmostdemographicgroupsdisapproveofBiden’sjobperformance

%who___ofthewayJoeBidenishandlinghisjobaspresident

Amongtheoverallpublic,37%saytheyapprove

ofBiden’sjobperformance,while62%

disapprove.Morethantwiceasmanyadults

stronglydisapproveofBiden’sjobperformance

asstronglyapprove(45%vs.18%).

Blackadultsaretheonlymajordemographic

groupwhereamajorityhaveapositive

evaluationofBiden’sjobinoffice(57%saythey

approve,including32%whostronglyapprove).

ViewsamongHispanicadultsandAsianadults

aremixed–46%and44%,respectively,say

theyapproveofBiden’sjobperformance.By

contrast,alargemajorityofWhiteadults(68%)

saytheydisapproveofBiden’sjob

performance.

Whilemajoritiesacrossallagegroups

disapproveofBiden’sjobperformance,his

approvalratingis10pointsloweramongadults

under30(31%)thanamongthose65andolder

(41%).

*EstimatesforAsianadultsarerepresentativeofEnglishspeakersonly.

Notes:White,BlackandAsianadultsincludeonlythosewhoreportbeingoneraceandarenotHispanic.Hispanicadultsareofanyrace.Noanswerresponsesnotshown.

Source:SurveyofU.S.adultsconductedJune27-July4,2022.

Abouthalfofthosewithapostgraduatedegree

(48%)saytheyapproveofthewayBidenis

handlinghisjob,while50%saythey

disapprove.Bycontrast,atleastsix-in-ten

adultswithacollegedegreebutno

postgraduatedegree(61%),adultswithsome

collegeexperience(64%)andadultswithahigh

schooleducationorless(64%)saythey

disapproveofBiden’sjobperformance.

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AnoverwhelmingmajorityofRepublicansand

GOPleaners(94%)disapproveofBiden’sjob

performance,with82%sayingtheystronglydisapproveofhisperformance.ConservativeRepublicansholdmoreintenselynegativeviewsofBiden’sperformance(89%stronglydisapprove)thanmoderateandliberalRepublicans(67%).

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WhileamajorityofDemocratsandDemocraticleaners(64%)saytheyapproveofBiden’sperformance,includingaboutathird(32%)whosaytheystronglyapprove,34%ofDemocratsdisapproveofBiden’sjobperformance.AmongDemocrats,ideologicaldifferencesonviewsofBiden’sperformanceareminimal.

Lowerconfidencein

BidenonissuesMajoritieshavelittleornoconfidenceinBidenonthe

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confidentinBiden’shandling

ofCOVID-19(49%)assaythey

arenottooornotatallconfident(50%).

Oftheissuesincludedinthesurvey,thepublicisleastconfidentinBiden’sabilitytobringthecountryclosertogether:74%saytheyarenottoo(32%)ornotatallconfident(42%)inBiden’sabilitytodoso.Onlyaboutaquarterofthepublic(26%)saytheyareconfidentinBiden’sabilitytobringthecountryclosertogether.

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ConfidenceinBiden’sabilitytohandlemanyoftheseissueshasdeclinedsincetheearlymonthsofhispresidency.

SinceMarch2021,confidenceinBiden’sabilitytomakegooddecisionsontheeconomyhasfallen17percentagepoints(from56%to39%),andtherehavebeencomparabledeclinesinconfidenceinthepresident’shandlingofthecoronavirus,immigration,andlawenforcementandcriminaljustice.

InMarch2021,Bidendrewlesspublicconfidenceforhisabilitytobringthecountryclosertogetherthaninotherareas.AndconfidenceinBidenhasfallen22pointssincethen;today,just26%areconfidentinhisabilitytounifythecountry.

TheselargedeclinesaremostlyduetoshiftsinopinionsamongDemocratsandDemocraticleaners,sinceconfidenceinBidenhasbeenlowamongRepublicanssincethebeginningofhispresidency.Still,majoritiesofDemocratsremainconfidentinBiden’sabilitiesonsevenoftheeightissuesincludedinthesurvey.

PublicconfidenceinBiden’sabilitiesinseveralareashasdeclinedsincehisearlymonthsinoffice

%whosaytheyarevery/somewhatconfidentJoeBidencandoeachofthefollowing

Source:SurveyofU.S.adultsconductedJune27-July4,2022.

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ViewsofBiden’s–andTrump’s–handlingofthepresidency

BeyondBiden’shandlingofpolicyissues,majoritiesofthepublicgivehimnegativeratingsfor

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(44%)sayBidenhasdefinitely

orprobablyrunanopenand

transparentadministration;

37%saidthisaboutTrumpfour

yearsago.Andwhile43%say

Bidenhasdefinitelyor

probablysetahighmoral

standardforthepresidency,

just27%saidTrumphaddone

this.

Biden(July'22)55271943

Trump(Aug.'18)43223555

Note:Noanswerresponsesnotshown.

Source:SurveyofU.S.adultsconductedJune27-July4,2022.

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A55%majoritysayBidenhas

definitelyorprobablynot

improperlyusedhisofficeto

enrichhimselforhisfriendsor

family.Fewerthanhalf(43%)

saidthisdescriptionappliedto

TrumpinAugust2018.

Ononedimensionincludedinthesurvey–improvingthewaygovernmentworks–Trumpwasviewedmorepositivelyin2018th