Facing new challenges from aggressive Russia and much assertive China, the approval rating of US President Joe Biden has tanked significantly. According to a new poll, the approval of Biden's handling of the economy was declining as the cost of living has jumped amid growing uncertainty regarding world order as the Russia-Ukraine war enters a decisive phase.
Among the most important issues concerning Americans include displacing jobs and the economy, voting rights/election integrity, and Covid-19. The new poll shows other issues besides handling the economy, have topped the survey.
Sixty-two percent of respondents said their family incomes are falling behind the cost of living, 31 percent said they were staying even, and 6 percent said their incomes are going up faster than the cost of living, according to the poll conducted on March 18-22.
Asked whom or what they blame the most for increasing inflation, a plurality of Americans, 38 percent, pointed the finger at Biden and his policies. Republican respondents made up the bulk of those with that opinion, said NBC.
Another 28 percent put the blame on the Covid-19 pandemic, 23 percent attributed it to corporations that have increased prices, and 6 percent blamed the rising cost of goods and services on the Russia-Ukraine conflicts, it added.
