• Biden’s all time low of 36% was in July of final year as Americans had been increasingly dissatisfied with the state of the economy with gas rates soaring, and on the heels of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs choice overturning Roe v. Wade.
• Much less than a third of Americans, 31%, approve of Biden’s handling of the economy, according to the newest poll.
• Americans are significantly less optimistic about the path of the nation compared to final month: 21% express optimism, down from 28% a month ago.

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the 13th anniversary of the passage of the Economical Care Act, frequently recognized as Obamacare, at the White Property in Washington, U.S., March 23, 2023. 

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President Joe Biden’s approval rating dipped in a new poll released Thursday, approaching an all-time low for that survey as Americans give the Democrat poor marks on how he has handled the economy.

Only 38% of respondents stated they approve of the job Biden is performing, versus 61% who stated they disapprove, according to the Connected Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Investigation poll. The president’s approval in March fell from 45% in February and 41% in January, according to the survey.

The AP-NORC poll was performed from March 16 to March 20 and has a margin of error of four percentage points.

The numbers reflect Americans’ dissatisfaction with how the president has handled crucial problems, such as the economy and foreign policy. Biden has aimed in current months to highlight financial plans he helped to pass and implement through his initial term as he gears up for a possible run for reelection subsequent year.

The new poll suggests he could have far more operate to do to sell his initial term in workplace as a results. Much less than a third of Americans, 31%, approve of Biden’s handling of the economy, according to the poll.

Even Democrats, 76% of whom approve of the general job Biden is performing, are significantly less supportive of his handling of the economy. Only 63% of respondents from his celebration approve of how he is managing the economy, the survey located.

It is a leap from Republicans although: Only four% approve of what Biden is performing as president, and three% approve his handling of the economy.

He received slightly superior marks on foreign policy, as 39% of Americans provided their approval.

Americans are also significantly less optimistic about the path of the nation than they had been final month. Only 21% expressed optimism, down from 28% a month ago.

Biden’s all-time low approval of 36% in the AP-NORC poll was in July of final year. At the time, Americans had been increasingly dissatisfied with the state of the economy as gas rates soared. The low mark also came on the heels of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs choice to overturn Roe v. Wade and the federal appropriate to an abortion.