Far more Americans believe the country would benefit from greater compromise between Republicans and Democrats than from either party amassing unified control of the White House and Congress, the latest Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor has found. But, across party lines, few Americans expect such cooperation to increase after a bruising […] Read more »
Putin, Rousseff Plunge in Bloomberg Global Poll, While Modi Soars
Three of the newest leaders in emerging markets are enjoying strong support among analysts and investors while two of the longer-standing figures plunged in popularity in a Bloomberg Global Poll. CONT. Boris Korby, Bloomberg News Read more »
Public overwhelmingly opposes Internet ‘fast lanes’
As Washington considers new rules governing Internet speeds and pricing, a new national survey by the University of Delaware’s Center for Political Communication shows a large majority of the public opposes the creation of premium Internet “fast lanes.” Fully 81% oppose “allowing Internet service providers to charge some websites or […] Read more »
America Out of Whack
… The trends in globalization, wealth concentration, corporate profits, income and employment together raise a crucial question, one I first explored in a column a couple of years ago: Is the “legitimacy of free market capitalism in America facing fundamental challenges?” This question is even more salient now. A CNBC/Burson-Marsteller […] Read more »
Do companies pay ‘fair share’? Depends whom you ask
The recent exodus of U.S. companies fleeing the country to lower their tax bill has a lot of people wondering: Are corporations paying their fair share of taxes? That depends on where you live—and whom you talk to. CONT. John W. Schoen, CNBC Read more »
Faith and Skepticism about Trade, Foreign Investment
Trade and foreign investment engender both faith and skepticism around the world, according to a new Pew Research Center survey of 44 nations. Global publics generally agree that international commercial activity is a good thing, particularly people in developing and emerging economies. But not everyone is convinced, especially in advanced […] Read more »