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No Sign of Improvement in Americans' -- and Republicans' -- Views of Congress

The venerable General Social Survey results for 2014 confirm the findings from Gallup and other surveys that Americans have become significantly less confident in all branches of their government.

Americans' Self-Reported Spending Up Slightly in October

Americans' self-reported daily spending averaged $88 in October, up from $84 in September and on par with the 2013 average. The October spending average is $16 higher than it was in the same month last year.

Approval of Affordable Care Act Inches Up

Americans' approval of the Affordable Care Act rose to 45% in October from 41% in August. Approval has grown mainly among Democrats. Still, Americans are more likely to disapprove than approve of the law.

Snapshot: U.S. Flu Season Off to a Typical Start in 2013

Americans' daily reports of the flu (2.2%) and colds (6.7%) in the first half of October are similar to the reports from October 2012. Americans in the West are most likely to report having the flu, while those in the South are the least.

Americans Expect Economic Crisis if Debt Deal Not Reached

The majority of Americans believe that an economic crisis will result if Congress does not reach an agreement on the federal debt ceiling by Oct. 17, echoing sentiments Americans held during the 2011 debt ceiling crisis.

U.S. Standard of Living Index Sinks to 10-Month Low

In yet another sign that partisan wrangling over the federal budget is rattling the American consumer, Gallup's Standard of Living Index has tumbled eight points in the past month to 31, its lowest reading since January.

U.S. Business Owners' Approval of Obama Remains Low

Business owners continue to express low approval of the job President Barack Obama is doing, 37%, compared with 45% among all U.S. workers. Their ratings rank among the lowest of all occupational groups.

Congressional Leaders Get Low Marks as Fiscal Fight Looms

Americans' approval of top U.S. legislators -- House Speaker John Boehner (37%), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (33%), House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (39%), and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (35%) -- is relatively low.

U.S. Economic Confidence Index Stable in August at -16

Gallup's U.S. Economic Confidence Index remained level at -16 in August, similar to the scores seen throughout 2014. Democrats and upper-income Americans are among the most positive about the economy.

In U.S., Economic Confidence Stuck in Negative Territory

Americans' confidence in the economy has headed further into the negative zone after almost reaching positive territory in late May and early June. Gallup's Economic Confidence Index registered -14 last week.