A poll conducted by Reuters/Ipsos this week revealed that U.S. President Joe Biden's approval rating remains stable at 40 percent in early August, as economic concerns lead to negative opinions among Americans regarding his performance despite a decline in inflation. The online survey, conducted over three days, matches the result from a July poll, also at 40 percent, where Americans were asked whether they approve or disapprove of Biden's performance.
Fifty-four percent of participants expressed dissatisfaction with the Democratic president's performance, while six percent responded that they were unsure or chose not to answer. The margin of error for the poll is three percent.
The economy, unemployment, and jobs remain the top concerns for Americans, with one in five respondents citing these as the most pressing issues facing the country right now. Sixty percent of Americans, including one in three Democrats, indicated dissatisfaction with Biden's handling of inflation.
Senior officials in the Biden administration, including Biden himself, have begun attending events around the country to highlight recent economic gains, which the White House claims are evidence of what they describe as the "Biden Economic Agenda" (Bidenomics).
A separate poll conducted by Reuters/Ipsos last week concluded that economic concerns could cost Biden the 2024 election, as he is likely to face former Republican President Donald Trump again. One in five participants who voted for Biden in 2020 expressed uncertainty about who they would vote for this time.
Biden's latest approval rating of 40 percent is four points higher than the lowest level of 36 percent recorded in mid-2022. The Reuters/Ipsos poll was conducted online in English between August 4 and August 6, gathering responses from 1,032 adults, representing a national sample.
