Fifty - five percent of Americans say things are going well in the country . One - third of Americans say the economy is improving , an 8-point increase from last year . The rest of the nation breaks down on geographic and ideological grounds .
Fifty-two percent of Americans say things are going well in the nation . One-third of Americans say the economy is improving , an 8-point increase from last year . The mood of the nation breaks down on geographic and gender lines .