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Americans see job creation as the No. 1 way that private enterprise and, to a lesser degree, the federal government can improve the U.S. economy.

A record-low 18% of Americans say they are satisfied with the way the nation is being governed, down from 32% last month.

Americans now name dysfunctional government, rather than the economy or jobs, as the most important problem facing the country. The 33% who mention dysfunctional government as the top problem is the highest in Gallup's 74-year trend.

Gallup's Economic Confidence Index tumbled 16 percentage points to average -35 in October, the sharpest monthly drop since Gallup began tracking economic confidence daily in 2008. Confidence did pick up near the end of the month.

When asked to name the top problem facing the country today, more than one in four U.S. adults in 2019 name some aspect of government.

Retention, burnout and other key metrics tie to this item: "My organization cares about my overall wellbeing." Learn 10 ways to show you care.

Americans' trust in various aspects of the U.S. government is low, including 39% who trust the federal government to handle international problems.

Education, healthcare and the economy top Americans' long to-do list for the new Congress this year.

Gallup's Economic Confidence Index reading of -16 for February marked the end of a three-month recovery since the federal government shutdown in October that drove confidence down to -35.

Read about the stakes of the U.S. government shutdown from a historical perspective, U.S. business owners' low approval of the president, and the relatively higher confidence Portuguese residents have in their banks compared with other eurozone ...