Hope and change. PRINCETON, NJ — Throughout 2011, an average of 17% of Americans said they were satisfied with the way things are going in the United States. That is the second-lowest annual average in the more than 30-year history of the question, after the 15% from 2008. Satisfaction has averaged as high as 60% … Continue reading Gallup: Only 17% of Americans Are Happy With Way Things Are Going In U.S.