Americans Most Pessimistic They've Been Since January

By: CNBC.com
Americans are the most pessimistic they've been since the beginning of this year, when the US was mired in a deep recession, while confidence in President Obama and Congress is at the lowest level of 2009, according to the latest NBC/Wall Street Journal poll.Of those surveyed by telephone during the past weekend, 55 percent feel the nation is headed in the wrong direction, compared with 33 percent who felt the US was headed in the right direction. That's the worst showing since January, during the height of the economic crisis, when 59 percent felt that nation was on the wrong track and 26 percent felt it was on the right track.President Obama's approval rating also edged to the lowest level since he took office in January. Only 47 percent approve of the job he's doing, while 46 percent disapprove. That compares with a 51 percent approval rating in October and 60 percent in February.

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