A new poll has found that Americans are becoming more positive about the current state of the economy, but President Joe Biden isn’t getting much credit for the improvement.
The Wall Street Journal poll found that 31% of voters felt the economy had gotten better in the past two years, a jump of 10% from when the pollsters ran their poll in December.
Additionally, the poll found that 43% of respondents felt their personal finances were headed in the right direction so far this year.
However, even though voters feel the economy is improving, they aren’t necessarily giving Biden the credit for its step in the right direction.
The poll found that 38% of Americans approve of Biden’s job as president, compared to 60% who disapprove. As for his handling of the economy, only 40% approve of what he is doing, while 58% disapprove.
The economy is expected to be a hot topic this election cycle as Biden prepares to run for a second term in the White House, even with many not thinking he should seek a second term.
According to the poll, 37% of respondents have a favorable opinion of President Biden, compared to Trump at 43%. As for the other side of that coin, Biden has an unfavorable rating of 59% compared to Trump’s 55%.
The two men are expected to be their respective party’s nominees come November, even with a majority of Americans wanting better options for the presidency.
In that theoretical rematch, the poll found that Trump would beat Biden 40% to 35%.
In recent weeks, Trump and Biden’s cognitive abilities have been questioned following slip-ups and special counsel reports, respectively.
On Saturday, Trump seemed to confuse Biden and former President Barack Obama, once again invoking Obama’s name instead of Bidens during a speech.
At the same time, Biden has had his slips from behind the podium, but a recent report from special counsel Robert Hur seemed to make the biggest impact, saying that Biden was an “elderly man with a poor memory.”
Both Biden, 81, and Trump, 77, have defended their own health with a variety of different excuses or explanations, but Americans aren’t convinced.
In total, an ABC News poll found 56% of Americans think Biden and Trump are too old to be president next January. But as of right now, no change appears to be coming.
