But to get a benchmark on how Americans are feeling on the issues closest to them, CNN analyzed recent polling in subject areas that were the most important to Americans in January 2021, when Biden took office.

The President has faced a variety of unique public health, diplomatic and economic obstacles.

what will happen if they support what else I want to do."

Jobs and the economy

In his first year in office, Biden took a number of steps intended to bolster the economy and create jobs, including the signing of the American Rescue Plan and the bipartisan infrastructure law.

But as the pandemic has dragged on into its third calendar year, the President has faced challenges trying to ameliorate supply chain issues and inflation, labor shortages and volatile stocks have affected American consumers.

A December 2021 CNN/SSRS poll shows Biden comes into his second year with a 44% approval rating to 55% disapproval rating among registered voters on his economic performance.

A December CNN survey found 54% said they disapproved of the job Biden was doing helping the middle class.

Covid-19

The pandemic's public health and economic challenges dominated Biden's first-year agenda.

According to a CBS Poll released earlier this week, 62% of adults disapproved of the way Biden is handling Afghanistan.