By Jason Lange
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump’s approval ticked slightly lower in recent weeks as Americans worried about the health of the U.S. economy and the Republican’s ability to contain rising prices, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
The three-day poll, which closed on Sunday, showed 41% of respondents approved of Trump’s performance as president, down from 42% in a September 5-9 poll.
Some 54% of people surveyed said the national economy was on the wrong track, up from 53% in an August poll and 52% in July.
Only 35% of poll respondents approved of Trump’s stewardship over the economy, and 28% gave him a thumbs up on his handling of their cost of living, with both readings slightly lower than in previous polls. Trump returned to the White House this year afte