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U.S. Economic Confidence Dips During Budget Battle
As federal lawmakers inched toward the first shutdown in 17 years, Americans' economic confidence eroded. Gallup's Economic Confidence Index fell to -19 in September from -13 in August, the worst monthly score since September 2012.
In the U.S., Economic Confidence Continues Its Recovery
Americans' confidence in the economy is still slowly recovering from its government shutdown-induced plunge. Gallup's Economic Confidence Index averaged -22 last week, up from -39 in mid-October, but below the -15 from mid-September.
U.S. Economic Confidence Rises in November
Gallup's Economic Confidence Index averaged -25 in November, up from -35 in October, reflecting only a partial recovery from the index's level during the federal shutdown. Economic confidence increased last month across key subgroups.
U.S. Economic Confidence Continues to Slide Amid Shutdown
Americans' confidence in the economy continued to worsen last week as the government shutdown persisted and the debt limit neared. Gallup's Economic Confidence Index was down five points last week after a 12-point drop the prior week.
U.S. Congressional Leaders Unpopular on Balance
Nancy Pelosi is viewed favorably by 38% of Americans and unfavorably by 48%. Her resulting -10 net image rating compares with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell's -18.
Democratic Party Favorable Rating Falls to Record Low
Americans' favorable rating of the Democratic Party plummeted to a record-low 36% after the party lost control of the Senate in the midterm elections. The GOP's rating remained steady at 42%.
Before Shutdown, Government Workers Saw More Hiring
Gallup's Job Creation Index in September, prior to the U.S. government shutdown, rose to +11 among all government workers, up from +6 in August, but fell among non-government workers. The overall index changed little as a result.
Amid Shutdown, Americans Not Calling for One-Party Gov't
Even as the division of power between Republicans and Democrats is wreaking havoc with the federal government, Americans' preference for having the same political party run both the White House and Congress is at a record-low 25%.
Economic Confidence Plummets as Gov't Shutdown Begins
Americans' confidence in the U.S. economy has dropped sharply this week as the partial government shutdown has become a reality. Gallup's Economic Confidence Index stands at -34 for Oct. 1-3, the lowest since December 2011.
Americans' Life Ratings Reach Record High
An estimated 59.2% of U.S. adults rate their lives well enough to be categorized as "thriving" exceeding the previous record-high estimate of 57.3% from 2017.