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Half of Americans disapprove of the federal government's handling of the economy

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In a Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults conducted Jan. 18 to 24, 2024, 50% of Americans disapproved of the way the federal government was handling the economy. Including 31% who strongly disapprove and 19% who somewhat disapprove.

About three-in-ten approved (30%), with 20% who somewhat approve and 10% who strongly approve. Another 20% were neutral or unsure, with 15% who neither approve nor disapprove and 5% who said they do not know.

Topline

response scale

Topline scale

50% of Americans disapprove of the federal government's handling of the economy.

To what extent do you approve or disapprove of the way the federal government is handling the economy?

  • Strongly disapprove 30.7%
  • Somewhat approve 20.0%
  • Somewhat disapprove 18.8%
  • Neither approve nor disapprove 15.0%
  • Strongly approve 10.3%
  • Don't know 5.2%

2024 · base n 3,000 · +/- 3.5%

Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006

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Methodology

Full methodology
Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
Field dates
2024-01-18 → 2024-01-24
Base (unweighted)
3,000
Margin of error
+/- 3.5%
Module
Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006

Source

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    Half of Americans disapprove of the federal government's handling of the economyreports.verasight.io/reports/verasight-interdisciplinary-omnibus-survey-2024-006

Citation

Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006, fielded January 18-24, 2024, N=3,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.

https://reports.verasight.io/reports/verasight-interdisciplinary-omnibus-survey-2024-006#to-what-extent-do-you-approve-or-disapprove-of-the-way-the-federal-government-is-handling-the-economy

Verasight survey methodology

How Verasight conducts surveys.

This page describes the Verasight general survey contract, separate from how the Data Library packages it. Each wave's specific field dates, sample sizes, and module breakdown are listed in that wave's report.

Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting.
Population
US adults age 18+.
Sample design
Surveys are run as omnibus or single-topic waves. Omnibus waves are split into modules with their own respondent set, typically around one thousand respondents per module.
Field window
Each wave specifies its own field dates. Most omnibus waves field across roughly two weeks.
Weighting
Per-module weighting to CPS targets including age, race and ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, and metropolitan status.
Partisanship benchmark
Pew Research Center's NPORS benchmarking surveys, three-year running average.
Vote benchmark
2024 presidential vote population benchmarks.
Margin of error
Typically about plus or minus 3.4 to 3.6 percent per module at standard module sizes. Question-level MoE is recomputed when a base shrinks materially below the module baseline.
Reporting
Every wave is published as a standalone report at verasight.io/reports with full instrument and methodology.
Transparency
AAPOR transparency standards.

Wave-specific methodology, full weighting variable lists, and verbatim instrument text live in each report at verasight.io/reports.