In the aftermath of Glenn Youngkin’s upset victory in the Virginia governor’s race, Republicans have been scrambling to find other candidates in the image of the outsider businessman who was able to keep some distance from former President Trump. As one Youngkin adviser told National Journal, the key to swing-state […] Read more »
Joe Biden’s Big Squeeze
… The Democrats had a plan to rescue their party and the country: Biden would steer clear of the faddish slogans and radical demands that had seized his party’s base and focus relentlessly on practical benefits desired by the working-class voters who had deserted Democrats for Donald Trump. … Eleven […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Fewer believe in COVID vaccine, mandates
Most voters continue to believe coronavirus is at least somewhat under control, as support for mandates declines and confidence in the vaccine also falls. That’s according to the latest Fox News national survey released Thursday. Fifty-eight percent of voters believe the coronavirus vaccine is safe and effective, down from 65 […] Read more »
Competing Visions of America: An Evolving Identity or a Culture Under Attack?
Nearly one year into the Biden administration, a new national survey released today by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) highlights the stark differences along party lines in how Americans are experiencing changes in the country. PRRI’s comprehensive 12th annual American Values Survey, released in partnership with the Brookings Institution, […] Read more »
Mimi Levin Lieber, Whose Focus Groups Shaped Postwar Marketing, Dies at 93
Mimi Levin Lieber, a pioneer in the use of focus groups to shape product development and marketing at some of the country’s largest companies, and later a stalwart advocate for early childhood literacy in New York, died on Oct. 16 at Mount Sinai West hospital in Manhattan. She was 93. […] Read more »
Consumer Confidence Increased in October
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® increased in October, following declines in the previous three months. The Index now stands at 113.8 (1985=100), up from 109.8 in September. … “Consumer confidence improved in October, reversing a three-month downward trend as concerns about the spread of the Delta variant eased,” said […] Read more »