Only a third of the nation’s business leaders believe that the country is on the right economic track, but many more are optimistic about the future economy under President Trump, according to a new Zogby Analytics survey.
“At the moment only a third think the country is on the right track and 45 percent think it’s going in the wrong direction,” said the survey analysis.
“Business leaders were more optimistic when it came to the economy over the next four years; 48 percent thought things would go well,” it added.
Some 301 executives with businesses that have 100 or more employees were generally split on Trump and his executive orders so far, results that generally parallel voter polls.
From the survey provided to Secrets:
Overall, do you approve or disapprove of Donald Trump’s job as president?
Strongly approve 17%
Somewhat approve 27
Somewhat disapprove 14
Strongly disapprove 34
Not sure 8
Generally speaking, would you say that things in the United States are heading in the right direction or are they off on the wrong track?
Right Direction 36%
Wrong Track 45
Not sure 20
How do you feel the next four years will be for the U.S. economy?
Excellent 17%
Good 31
Fair 22
Poor 23
Not sure 8
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? President Trump was right to impose a 90-day ban on refugees from seven Muslim-majority nations (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen) entering the U.S.
Strongly agree 23%
Somewhat agree 25
Somewhat disagree 13
Strongly disagree 34
Not sure 6
Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner’s “Washington Secrets” columnist, can be contacted at [email protected]
