WASHINGTON (CNN) Americans give the nation's economy glowing reviews in a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS, and Donald Trump's approval rating may be reaping the benefits.

Overall, 71% say the nation's economy is in good shape, the highest share to say so since February 2001, and the best rating during Trump's presidency by two points. A majority give the President positive reviews for his handling of the nation's economy (51% approve), and his overall approval rating has ticked up to 42% in the new poll. The 51% who say they disapprove of the President's job performance overall represent the lowest share to do so in CNN polling since the start of his presidency.

Trump's 42% approval rating at this point in his presidency puts him near the bottom of the list of modern elected presidents, between President Bill Clinton in 1995 (44%) and President Ronald Reagan in 1983 (41%). Both were re-elected to second terms.

The President's approval ratings for other major issues have largely held steady or turned downward. On handling foreign affairs, 40% approve -- the same share who said so in early February before the President's abruptly-ended summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. About 4 in 10 approve of Trump's handling of taxes (42%), roughly the same as just before the midterm elections last year.

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