‘Divided’ opinion: Latest poll has mixed results for Biden as voters start to feel better about economy
By
Eden Villalovas
March 7, 2024 3:00 pm
President Joe Biden is met with the challenge of reassuring voters his economic agenda is effective and that he is capable of another four years in office during Thursday’s State of the Union address.
While 57% of people would describe the economy as “very bad” or “fairly bad” headed into the president’s speech, 39% would describe it as “very good” or “fairly good,” which is up from 37% who felt the same last year, according to a new CBS News/YouGov poll.
When asked how respondents would describe the state of the country if they were to give their own State of the Union address, 61% said “divided,” and 44% said “declining.” Very few people described the state of the country in a positive light, while 37% described the nation as “weak.”
The economy slowed during the final three months of 2023, but it grew at a 2.5% rate from January through December last year. Despite inflation dropping and promises to build the economy from the middle out and the bottom up, Biden’s plan, “Bidenomics,” is not resonating with voters.
The inflation rate fell to 3.1% in January, the lowest it has been since June, but prices are still above pre-pandemic levels. Gregory Daco, the chief economist at EY-Parthenon, a consulting firm, told CBS News that inflation has been a significant topic of discussion since Biden has been in office, unlike under former President Donald Trump, who only handled the early effects of the pandemic.
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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2908600/divided-opinion-latest-poll-mixed-results-biden-voters-start-feel-better-about-economy/This CBS News/YouGov survey was conducted with a nationally representative sample of 2,159 U.S. adult residents interviewed between February 28-March 1, 2024. The sample was weighted according to gender, age, race, and education based on the U.S. Census American Community Survey and Current Population Survey, as well as past vote. The margin of error is ±2.8 points. Some findings cited here are from a CBS News/YouGov survey conducted February 12-14, 2024.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-state-of-the-union-divided-economic-outlook-improving/
