Obama's catastrophic economic policies have not had an effect on his personal popularity - yet.

But that doesn't mean they aren't getting very worried about the fact that they don't see much of a plan for getting the economy restarted, much less any good ideas from the administration on how to bring down the deficit.

Americans also have huge problems with Obama's statist takeovers of the banking and auto industry, as well as his goal of nationalizing health insurance.

This much is evident in two new pollsl out today from The Wall Street Journal/NBC and the New York Times/CBS.

First, the Journal poll is analyzed by Laura Meckler:

Nearly seven in 10 survey respondents said they had concerns about federal interventions into the economy, including Mr. Obama's decision to take an ownership stake in General Motors Corp., limits on executive compensation and the prospect of more government involvement in health care. The negative feeling toward the GM rescue was reflected elsewhere in the survey as well.

A solid majority -- 58% -- said that the president and Congress should focus on keeping the budget deficit down, even if takes longer for the economy to recover.

A distinct gulf exists between Mr. Obama's overall standing and how some of his key initiatives are viewed, with fewer than half of Americans saying they approve of how he has handled health care and the effort to save General Motors and Chrysler. A majority of people said his policies have had either no effect yet on improving the economy or had made it worse, underscoring how his political strength still rests on faith in his leadership rather than concrete results. As Mr. Obama finishes his fifth month in office and assumes greater ownership of the problems he inherited, Americans are alarmed by the hundreds of billions of dollars that have been doled out to boost the economy. A majority said the government should instead focus on reducing the federal deficit.