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Presidential Job Approval
Approval Jan 4-15	34%	(-5)
Disapproval Jan 4-15	62%	(+5)

U.S. Economic Confidence Index
Summary of opinion on current and future economic conditions (Dec 2020)	-16

U.S. Satisfaction
Percentage satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S. (Dec 1-17)	16%

Politics

Governor Ratings for Communicating COVID-19 Plans Slip

Biden Inherits a Battered U.S. Image Abroad

As poor as global ratings of U.S. leadership were during President Donald Trump's first year in office, they are potentially shaping up to be worse during his last. Ratings dropped to record lows among many long-time allies, including Germany and the United Kingdom.

Pandemic Could Be Recipe for More Cooking at Home

Gallup U.S. Global Leadership Update

Gallup 2020 Global Emotions Report

61% of Americans Support Abolishing Electoral College

Americans have become more supportive of abolishing the Electoral College since 2019, as 61% overall now hold this view, including 89% of Democrats and 23% of Republicans.

Americans Expect History to Judge Trump Harshly

Biden Transition Approval Remains High at 68%

Last Trump Job Approval 34%; Average Is Record-Low 41%

Date(s)	% Approve	% Disapprove
01/4-15/2021	34%	62%
12/1-17/2020	39%	57%
11/5-19/2020	43%	55%
10/16-27/2020	46%	52%
09/30-10/15/2020	43%	55%
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%

Americans Expect History to Judge Trump Harshly

Last Trump Job Approval 34%; Average Is Record-Low 41%

Presidential Job Approval Center

Presidential Job Approval Related to Reelection Historically

Small-Business Owners' Optimism Rises but Below Pre-COVID

One in Four Black Workers Report Discrimination at Work

Americans Favor Saving Over Spending Until Vaccine

Five Policy Changes on Biden’s Initial Agenda

Gallup Center on Black Voices: Jobs and Work Series

Most Americans Foresee Biden Improving Environment, Education

Date(s)	U.S. Economic Confidence Index
12/1-17/2020	-16
11/5-19/2020	-1
09/30-10/15/2020	-4
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

Public’s Mood Sours -- 16% Satisfied, 39% Approve of Trump

Economic Views Remain Negative, but Slightly Less So

Americans' Holiday Spending Intentions Strengthen in November

Economic Stimulus Could Boost U.S. Holiday Spending

Date(s)	U.S. Satisfaction
12/1/2020	16%
11/5/2020	21%
10/16/2020	28%
09/30/2020	19%
08/31/2020	14%
08/12/2020	13%
07/1/2020	13%
05/28/2020	20%
05/1/2020	32%
04/1/2020	30%

Life Ratings Among Black Americans Erode During Trump Era

Farming Rises, Sports Tumbles in U.S. Industry Ratings

Bias in Others' News a Greater Concern Than Bias in Own News

Americans Expect History to Judge Trump Harshly

Featured Report

2020 Global Emotions Report

Discover results from Gallup’s latest measurements of people’s positive and negative daily experiences based on more than 175,000 interviews with adults in more than 140 countries and areas in 2019.

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Exclusive Findings From the Report

25 point
increase in the percentage of Lebanese who experienced worry

86%
of people worldwide said they felt treated with respect

27%
of Americans in 2020 reported experiencing a lot of sadness the previous day

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