President Obama has received a boost in his approval ratings on the handling of terrorism and Afghanistan, but the effect hasn’t spread to other areas.

The president’s overall job approval rating stands at 56 percent — a nine-point boost since April — according to the Washington Post/Pew poll, with approval of his handling of terrorism at an all-time high of 69 percent. But on the economy, Obama still sits at 40 percent approval, a career low.