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| Presidential Job Approval | ||
|---|---|---|
| Approval Sep 14-28 | 46% | (+4) |
| Disapproval Sep 14-28 | 52% | (-4) |
| U.S. Economic Confidence Index | |
|---|---|
| Summary of opinion on current and future economic conditions (Sep 2020) | -10 |
| U.S. Satisfaction | |
|---|---|
| Percentage satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S. (Sep 2020) | 14% |
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Politics
Inside the Trend: Presidential Job Approval
| Date(s) | % Approve | % Disapprove |
|---|---|---|
| 09/14-28/2020 | 46% | 52% |
| 08/31-09/13/2020 | 42% | 56% |
| 07/30-08/12/2020 | 42% | 55% |
| 07/1-23/2020 | 41% | 56% |
| 06/8-30/2020 | 38% | 57% |
| 05/28-06/4/2020 | 39% | 57% |
| 05/1-13/2020 | 49% | 48% |
| 04/14-28/2020 | 49% | 47% |
| 04/1-14/2020 | 43% | 54% |
| 03/13-22/2020 | 49% | 45% |
Economics & Personal Finance
Inside the Trend: Economic Confidence
| Date(s) | U.S. Economic Confidence Index |
|---|---|
| 08/31-09/13/2020 | -10 |
| 07/30-08/12/2020 | -16 |
| 07/1-23/2020 | -15 |
| 05/28-06/4/2020 | -21 |
| 05/1-13/2020 | -28 |
| 04/14-28/2020 | -33 |
| 04/1-14/2020 | -32 |
| 03/2-13/2020 | 22 |
| 02/3-16/2020 | 41 |
| 01/2-15/2020 | 40 |
U.S. Mood & Satisfaction
| Date(s) | U.S. Satisfaction |
|---|---|
| 08/31/2020 | 14% |
| 08/12/2020 | 13% |
| 07/1/2020 | 13% |
| 05/28/2020 | 20% |
| 05/1/2020 | 32% |
| 04/1/2020 | 30% |
| 03/2/2020 | 42% |
| 02/3/2020 | 45% |
| 01/2/2020 | 41% |
| 12/2/2019 | 36% |

Rating World Leaders: 2020
Discover how people in 135 countries and areas rated U.S. leadership during President Donald Trump's third year in office -- and how the global image of U.S. leadership compares with the leadership of Germany, China and Russia.
33%
median global approval rating of U.S. leadership
median global approval rating of U.S. leadership
32%
approval rating of China, on par with the U.S.
approval rating of China, on par with the U.S.
30%
approval rating of Russia, unchanged from last year
approval rating of Russia, unchanged from last year
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