Almost 80% of Americans say the current state of the national economy is in "bad shape", which marks a 9% decline since US President Joe Biden assumed office, Fox News channel survey revealed.
In addition, approximately 68% of the channel's respondents expressed dissatisfaction with the state of affairs in the country as a whole. Similarly, 64% made it clear that they assessed their financial situation as "fair or poor," which is a six-point decline from the 58% who held the same view at the end of 2022 and 2021.
Almost half of voters asserted that the policies implemented by the administration have adversely affected them on a personal level. This figure is more than three times the number of those who claim to have been positively impacted (14%). The proportion of individuals claiming to have been hurt by Biden's policies has increased by 8 percentage points in comparison to 2021.
Moreover, voters do not anticipate any improvement in the economy; in fact, they are twice as likely to anticipate a worsening of the economy next year.
In November, an NBC News poll showed that Biden's approval rating fell to its lowest level during his presidency, reaching 40%. According to the poll, the voters' opinions were significantly shaped by the US president's approach to resolving the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Biden has been reportedly frustrated that despite economic growth and falling unemployment, his poll numbers have remained unacceptably low.