The poll…finds 24% of Americans satisfied and 74% dissatisfied with the way things are going in the country, which is unchanged from November but more negative than all other readings since January. As recently as May, 38% of U.S. adults were satisfied. Satisfaction levels remain slightly higher than at the end of the Biden administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Declining satisfaction has coincided with worsening views of the economy in recent months.\u00a0Gallup\u2019s Economic Confidence Index<\/a>\u00a0currently sits at -33, which is down 10 points from October and 19 points from June, and is the lowest it has been since registering -35 in July 2024. The index summarizes Americans\u2019 evaluations of current economic conditions and their perceptions of whether the economy is getting better or getting worse. It has a theoretical range of -100 to +100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read it all<\/a>.<\/p> Americans End Year in Gloomy Mood https:\/\/t.co\/JcHu7bBBn5<\/a><\/p>— Patrick Riccards (@Eduflack) December 23, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>