When the Clean Air Act first became law in 1970, the Senate passed it without a single nay vote. Only one representative had voted against the bill. … Republicans — and conservative Democrats — have been hesitant to take up the issues on environmentalists’ minds for years, thanks to an […] Read more »
How Millennials Could Upend Wall Street and Corporate America
By 2020, Millennials will comprise more than one of three adult Americans. It is estimated that by 2025 they will make up as much as 75 percent of the workforce. Millennials’ desire for pragmatic action that drives results will overtake today’s emphasis on ideology and polarization as Boomers finally fade […] Read more »
Americans Say Big Business Helps Overseas, Less So at Home
Americans see large U.S. companies as having a more positive effect overseas than they do domestically. While 66% of Americans believe that large U.S. companies do a good job creating good jobs for citizens in other countries where they do business, far fewer, 43%, say the companies do a good […] Read more »
For 2016 Hopefuls, Washington Experience Could Do More Harm than Good
As the 2016 presidential campaign begins to take shape, Washington experience has become less of a potential asset for those seeking the White House. A new national survey testing candidate traits finds that 30% would be less likely to support a candidate with “many years” of experience as an elected […] Read more »
The Tea Party Hasn’t Won on Immigration – So Far
There’s no doubt that establishment Republicans have moved to the right under pressure from the tea party. That’s led some to conclude that even as tea party candidates lose primary battles this year, the tea party movement has won the issues war. But that story line is problematic when it […] Read more »
Small-Business Owners’ Optimism Continues to Edge Up
U.S. small-business owners’ optimism about their businesses continues to grow, with the Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index rising slightly to +47 in the second quarter of 2014, up from +45 in the first quarter. The index is now at its highest level since 2008, although it is still significantly lower […] Read more »