Economy grew at 3.5 percent rate in 4th quarter
Gross domestic product expanded more than economists expected
And:
An AP-Ipsos poll in early January found that 55 percent of Americans disapproved of the president’s handling of the economy, while 43 percent approved.
UPDATE: Here’s a couple of more links with more on the economy.
In some respects, the current expansion is more impressive than that of the 1990s. Wage growth has been stronger.
US News & World Report – Is the Unemployment Rate About to Collapse?
I am starting to lend more personal credence to the theory that a combination of strong growth, fat corporate profits, and already tight labor market might push the unemployment rate to lows we have not seen since the 1960s.
Both links via Instapundit.

This furthers my belief that as many of 55% of Americans are stupid.
Don’t worry, our Democratic saviors will fix this problem in no time.