(NewsNation) – Fewer people agree with the job President Joe Biden does and more Americans see China as the top threat to U.S. national security year-over-year, according to the last 12 months of NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ Polls.

These polls have been monitoring the pulse of the country and tracking Americans’ views over the past year upcoming elections, inflation, immigration And personal finance.

Here’s how the settings have changed – and how they haven’t.

Less approval of President Joe Biden

Approval rate (Nov 2023): +16 reject this (58%)

Approval rate (Oct. 2022): +12 disapprove (56%)

Biden’s approval ratings have trended in the wrong direction in recent months. After the gap narrowed to almost four percentage points in AugustJust three months later, in November, the gap between those who disapprove of the president’s job (58%) and those who approve of it (42%) grew to 16 points.

Key shift: Democrats, Republicans and independents all disapprove of Biden more strongly than they did a year ago, but the shift is particularly noticeable among younger adults. Today, more than 57% of adults ages 18 to 34 disapprove of the way the president does his job, up from 49% just over a year ago.

Part of this decline could be related to this Biden’s support for Israel. Younger Americans in particular are Sympathy for the Palestinian cause And most believe the U.S. isn’t doing enough to help them, polls show.

Most people think the country is on the wrong path

Right way vs. wrong way (Nov 2023): +48 false trail (69%)

Right way vs. wrong way (May 2023): +53 false trail (71%)

Nearly 70% of Americans believe the country is on the wrong path, about the same share that has held that opinion since NewsNation began tracking the question in May. Republicans are a little more pessimistic about the country’s development than they were six months ago, while Democrats are a little more optimistic.

Key shift: Overall, Americans’ outlook remains bleak and little has changed in the last six months. One bright spot for Biden: The share of Democrats who believe the country is on the right track rose from 33% in May to 40% in November.

Inflation remains the biggest problem, but immigration is a growing problem

Bigger problem (Nov 2023): Inflation (52%)

Bigger problem (Oct. 2022): Inflation (66%)

Today, just over half of Americans (52%) say. Inflation is a bigger problem as immigration, crime and unemployment. That’s down significantly from October last year, when 66% of respondents ranked inflation ahead of unemployment, crime and COVID-19.

The biggest change came in May when NewsNation listed “immigration” instead of “COVID-19.” Since then, around 20% of respondents have described immigration as the country’s top issue.

Key shift: Republicans are increasingly prioritizing immigration over inflation. Last month, 37% of Republican respondents said immigration was a bigger problem than inflation, crime and unemployment, up from 30% in May.

More and more Americans see China as the biggest threat

Top Threat (Nov 2023): China (43%)

Top Threat (Oct. 2022): Russia (37%)

More and more Americans on both sides of the political spectrum view China, not Russia, as the greatest threat to U.S. national security. The increasing skepticism comes after a series of controversial encounters, including a Suspicion of a spy balloon in US airspace and a Chinese naval patrol near Alaska.

Some Americans have it too Became skeptical about TikTok, a popular social media app from Chinese company ByteDance. A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced laws However, a vote to ban the app is unlikely before the start of 2024. according to Reuters.

Key shift: Americans’ perceptions are heavily influenced by current events. With the War in Ukraine As Russia makes fewer headlines, fewer people see Russia as the biggest threat.

One of the most significant changes in the past year came after Hamas’ push. Surprise attack against Israel on October 7th. Afterwards, the share of people who saw Iran as the biggest threat increased by almost 10 percentage points based on nation close ties to Hamas and other terrorist groups in the region.

Increasing fear of finances

% who are financially worse off (Nov 2023): 50%

% who are financially worse off (Oct. 2022): 47%

Over the summer, people began to feel better about their financial situation, but that sentiment has changed recently. The share of survey respondents who said they were worse off compared to last year fell seven percentage points from 47% in the year Oct. 2022 up to 40% in August 2023.

Since August, Americans have been doing worse when it comes to their finances. In November50% of respondents said they were worse off financially than last year – the highest proportion in over a year.

Key shift: Republicans are more worried about their finances today than they were a year ago. In October 2022, about 57% of Republican respondents said they were worse off. Now 65% think so.