Inflation keeps ticking upwards, hitting 8.5.% in March, the highest it’s been in 40 years. Wages might be rising, but the gains are largely canceled out by inflationary pressures. At the same time, people aren’t experiencing inflation the same way. Less affluent Americans are more likely to put their money […] Read more »
What’s missing from Biden on Ukraine
… A recent Quinnipiac poll showed 39 percent approved of Biden’s handling of Ukraine, with 48 percent disapproving. Another poll in the middle of March pegged those numbers at 36 percent and 52 percent, respectively. … Biden’s approval has sagged despite Ukraine’s having fared better than many predicted — holding […] Read more »
Californians hold mixed views of the job Biden is doing as President
California voters offer a mixed assessment of the job Joe Biden is doing as President. The latest Berkeley IGS Poll finds 50% of the state’s voters approving of the President’s performance, while 46% disapprove. This represents a slight improvement in voter appraisals from two months ago when 47% approved and […] Read more »
Biden Job Approval Down Most Among Younger Generations
Joe Biden’s recent job approval ratings, which are averaging 14 points lower than those early in his presidency, have declined far more among younger than older generations of Americans. In fact, Biden’s job approval has changed relatively little among baby boomers and not at all among traditionalists. As a result, […] Read more »
Trump-District House Democrats Could Become Extinct This November
Key Points• The number of “crossover” districts — those won by different parties for president and House — has generally been declining over time.• Under the current congressional district lines, there were only 16 crossover districts in 2020, with Republicans winning 9 Biden-won seats and Democrats winning 7 Trump-won seats.• […] Read more »
Biden’s approval falls to new low amid economic pessimism, inflation woes, CNBC survey finds
Americans harbor some of the most downbeat views on the economy since the recovery from the Great Recession, and some of their attitudes are in line with those seen only during recessions, according to the latest CNBC All-America Economic Survey. Amid soaring inflation, 47% of the public say the economy […] Read more »