this poll today. only 40% of americans approve of how president obama is handling the economy. that's the lowest of his presidency. as for john boehner, we learned that since he took over as speaker, his net approval rating has dropped 12 points to 42%. not everyone is doing poorly in this economy, mind you. today when national gas prices averaged $3.89, exxon mobil reported a first quarter profit of $10.7 billion with a b dollars, a 69% increase from this time last year. royal dutch shell reported $6.3 billion, a 30% increase from last year. as for the stock market, it's doing just fine as well, thank you very much. with stock indexes hitting 2011 highs. so how do you explain the economic reality we continue to face, in which a small set of powerful economic interests are bathing in cash while most of the rest of the country