Biden’s job approval has dropped since start of the year as economic concerns remain prevalent

Americans’ views of President Joe Biden’s job performance have ebbed since the start of the year, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds. The public’s views of the national economy remain lackluster, with more than 4 in 10 saying they’re seriously concerned rising costs could push them out of their own communities.

Roughly 4 in 10 Americans say the economy or the cost of living is the most important issue facing the country, far above the share who name any other issue, and few express optimism about where the economy is headed.

Fewer agree with the Democratic Party than with the GOP on how to handle the economy, crime, America’s role in the world or immigration, but Democrats do hold an advantage on a distinctly different set of issues.

Americans align more with them than Republicans on abortion, climate change and voting-related issues, according to the survey, issues which seemed to be motivating factors for much of the Democratic base in last year’s midterm elections.

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