As Joe Biden navigates the first few weeks of his presidency, Americans have distinctly different views of which groups will gain influence – and which ones will lose influence – in Washington during his administration. … The Pew Research Center survey, conducted on the Center’s nationally representative American Trends Panel […] Read more »
This is job one for Biden in the climate debate
President Joe Biden’s push to accelerate the nation’s transition toward electric vehicles offers him a game-changing opportunity to jolt the climate change debate — if he can quell simmering tension between two key elements of the Democratic coalition. If Biden can convince auto companies and autoworkers that they will prosper […] Read more »
PollerCoaster: What Voters Want in Biden’s First 100 Days
Crooked Media and Change Research surveyed 1742 registered voters nationwide from January 22 to 23 to find out what people want President Biden and Congress to get done. … People’s top three priorities for the Biden Administration are controlling the virus, distributing the vaccine, and getting economic relief. CONTINUED Ben […] Read more »
Voters won’t believe that policies are good unless we treat them like consumers
… Everyday consumer experiences — the minutia of buying, thinking about buying and being asked to buy — are a constant of our lives. But their ordinariness does not preclude these experiences from having political consequences. On the contrary, their very status as commonplace activities makes them politically influential. What […] Read more »
Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Improved in January
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® improved moderately in January, after decreasing in December. The Index now stands at 89.3 (1985=100), up from 87.1 in December. However, the Present Situation Index – based on consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions – decreased from 87.2 to 84.4. The […] Read more »
2021 Edelman Trust Barometer Reveals a Rampant Infodemic is Fueling Widespread Mistrust of Societal Leaders
The 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer reveals that people don’t know where or who to turn to for reliable information. A majority of respondents believe that government leaders (57 percent), business leaders (56 percent), and journalists (59 percent) are purposely trying to mislead people by saying things they know are false. […] Read more »