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Americans remain most likely to name poor leadership or government (20%) as the top U.S. problem, followed by immigration (10%) and race relations (7%).

None of the key federal leaders whose job includes managing the U.S. economy earn majority confidence from Americans for their economic leadership.

After a slight bump in approval in January following the passage of tax reform, ratings of Congress are back in the teens.

Nearly half of U.S. small-business owners give the current presidential administration an "A" or "B" grade for its first year performance.

Republicans' dissatisfaction with U.S. immigration levels has eased in the past year, while Democrats' dissatisfaction has grown.

A federal government shutdown would almost certainly do further damage to Americans' already negative view of the government.

Republicans are much more likely than Democrats to name immigration as the most important problem facing the country.

Government leaders are talking more about bipartisanship in 2018, a development that would fit well with what Americans want their government to do.

Americans named dissatisfaction with government as the most important problem facing the nation in 2017, the third time in the past four years that government has topped the list.

In 2017, U.S. congressional job approval averaged 19% -- slightly higher than in 2016 because of improved ratings from Republicans.