Americans approval of how Barack Obama is handling the nation's economy has dropped to the lowest level of his presidency

Only 42% of the public approves of how Obama is dealing with the economy with 57% disapproving of his performance on the economy. The poll suggests a wide partisan divide on the issue, with nearly eight in 10 Democrats giving the president a thumbs up and nearly nine in 10 Republicans disapproving of Obama's job on the economy. According to the survey, two-thirds of independents disapprove of the president's economic performance and the economy remains the No. 1 issue on the minds of Americans, with nearly half saying it is the most important problem facing the country.

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