The Early Word: Disapproval - NYTimes.com June 8, 2012, 9:57 am June 8, 2012, 9:24 am June 8, 2012, 4:34 am June 8, 2012, 7:00 am June 8, 2012, 6:58 am June 7, 2012, 4:23 pm June 08 The Early Word: Disapproval The Supreme Court's approval rating has declined, with three-quarters of Americans saying they believe the justices' decisions are at times affected by their personal or political views. Jobs Tracker Holds Steady Over on the Economix blog: this week's economic data have brought few surprises. The economy has weakened in recent months, but perhaps not as much as last week's jobs report suggested. Gov. Rick Perry poked a little fun at his presidential campaign and gave his support to Mitt Romney.