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U.S. approval of Congress declined to 20% in April, a four-point drop from March and eight points below February's seven-year high of 28%.

Americans' confidence in the U.S. economy tumbled last week. Gallup's U.S. Economic Confidence Index dropped six points to a score of +5 -- the lowest weekly average since November.

The government itself leads Americans' list of the top problems facing the U.S. in January. While mentions have fallen from the high during the October government shutdown, they remain elevated, at 21%. The economy follows at 18%.

Congressional job approval is now 13%, unchanged from December and slightly higher than November's all-time low of 9%. Meanwhile, 28% of Americans approve of the job John Boehner is doing as speaker of the House.

A third of U.S. workers have been laid off or had their hours cut due to COVID-19.

Americans view the Democratic and Republican parties unfavorably, but the Democratic Party has a 10-percentage-point favorability edge over the GOP. Moderates are more likely to view the Democratic Party than the GOP favorably.

The overall life ratings of Americans have partially rebounded since April's record decline, but improvement has stalled in July.

A quarter of U.S. adults say government is the most important problem facing the country, up from 18% in May. Economic concerns have fallen to pre-recession levels.

President Barack Obama's job approval rating averaged 40% last week, tying his lowest weekly average. Since late October, upper-income adults and postgrads have soured on Obama the most.

The government and the economy again top the list of the "most important problem" in the U.S. in January. Mentions of terrorism, which led in December, fell significantly in January.