President Trump is winning higher grades than former President Barack Obama for his handling of the economy, employment, and trade.

In the latest Pew Research Center timed for the start of his third year, adults said that the president’s economic policies, dubbed “MAGAnomics”, are much “better” than Obama’s, driving a good economy and job creation.



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“More Americans say Trump’s economic policies have made conditions better (40 percent) than worse (28 percent), while 29 percent say they have not had much of an effect,” said the survey.

“In January 2011, a comparable point in Barack Obama’s presidency, the public expressed mixed views of the impact of his economic policies, with about as many saying his policies made things worse (31 percent) as better (28 percent),” added the Pew analysis.



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Other polls out this week also noted high investor and business confidence in the long-term impact of the president’s economic moves.

On trade, the Pew survey found confidence in Trump also.

“Trump engenders more confidence for his ability to make good decisions on trade and the economy than in other areas, especially working with Congress. About half say they are very or somewhat confident in Trump’s ability to negotiate favorable trade deals (51 percent) and make good decisions about economic policy (49 percent),” said Pew.



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On Friday, Wall Street saw major gains amid reports that the president and his team were going to win in their trade battle with China.

What’s more, Pew found that majorities of both parties expect their personal finances to improve next year.

And adults “view of local job availability most positive in decades,” said Pew. Under Obama, that view reached a low of 10 percent. Under Trump, it has surged to 60 percent.



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Pew said that trade and the economy were the highlights for Trump in a poll that showed higher disapproval for his handling of immigration, honesty, and job performance.

“At the second anniversary of his inauguration, public views of Donald Trump’s job performance, as well as his honesty and administration’s ethics, are decidedly negative. Yet opinions about the nation’s economy continue to be positive – and Trump’s handling of the economy remains a relative strength,” said Pew’s review.