The Direction Of The County On Nov. 10: Are We On The Right Path?

Despite generally favorable ratings for President Obama, we'd collectively been unhappy with the overall direction of our country during his presidency. 

In the early months of the Trump Presidency we'd seen a bit of a shift with a less popular President but a bit more optimistic country generally. 

At one point earlier this year, we were nearly 20 percent more optimistic than under the Obama administration but that waned a few months back. Here's the latest.   

Where we stood on Inauguration Day:             

  • Right Direction: 30 percent    

  • Wrong Track: 59 percent            

  • Net: -29 percent            

Last week:        

  • Right Direction: 29 percent         

  • Wrong Track: 62 percent            

  • Net: -31 percent      

And today:         

  • Right Direction: 31 percent         

  • Wrong Track: 61 percent            

  • Net: -30 percent       

Change: -1 percent  since Inauguration Day & +1 percent  from a week ago      

It's interesting that a year after the election we're basically right where we were before in our view of things. 

This happens to be a case where perception and reality aren't equitable however. The economy is substantially improved - which historically has been the most important consideration for most people. As a reminder we now have: 

  • Economic growth over 3 percent    

  • Base unemployment rate is the lowest in nearly 17 years  

  • Real unemployment is the best in eleven years    

  • Corporate profits are at all-time highs    

  • The stock market is at all-time highs amid a record run since last November's election    

However, it's understandable that many are still frustrated. 

Our top two agenda items coming into 2017 where healthcare and tax reform. We're still waiting for them to occur and that's doubtless part of our frustration with our country's direction.  


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