Favorable opinions of both business corporations and labor unions have rebounded from record lows reached in the summer of 2011. Overall, more Americans now 6-27-2013 1hold a favorable (55%) than an unfavorable (39%) view of business corporations; two years ago, opinion was reversed (52% unfavorable, 38% favorable). Similarly, views of […] Read more »
Americans, Especially the Young, Oppose Internet Sales Tax
Americans, by 57% to 39%, say they would vote against a law that would allow each state to collect sales taxes on purchases its residents make online over the Internet. Young adults voice the most widespread opposition to such a law. [cont.] Alyssa Brown, Gallup Read more »
Minorities Less Confident in Police, Small Business
U.S. nonwhites express greater confidence than whites in most major institutions in the country, particularly the presidency, television news, and Congress. Whites are more confident than nonwhites in the military, the police, and small business. [cont.] Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
Thomson Reuters Gives Elite Traders Early Advantage
A closely watched consumer confidence number that routinely moves markets upon release is accessed by an elite group of traders, for a fee, a full two seconds before its official release, according to a document obtained by CNBC. [cont.] Eamon Javers, CNBC Read more »
When businesses give judges money, they usually get the rulings they want
… In fact, according to a new report by Emory law professor and economist Joanna Shepherd, released by the left-leaning American Constitution Society, only three states grant lifetime tenure to judges on their highest court. … When judges are elected, that means they have to raise campaign money — a lot […] Read more »
Why we live in such polarized times, explained in 1 poll question
Want to understand why we live in such politically polarized times? In the new NBC-Wall Street Journal national poll is a question that explains the partisan rift as simply and as well as we have seen. Respondents were asked to decide which of two statements better represented their own views. […] Read more »