… In a new nationally representative survey, we asked Americans how much they think global warming is harming their local communities, who they think is responsible for paying the costs from the associated damages, and whether they support lawsuits to make fossil fuel companies pay for a portion of local […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Tariffs hurt economy, Trump has gone too far on immigration
Fifty-seven percent of voters feel optimistic about the economy. That’s down from 66 percent who felt that way when President Trump was inaugurated in early 2017, and from 63 percent who were optimistic in February. … On tariffs, voters say they hurt (45 percent) rather than help the U.S. economy […] Read more »
D.C. area thinks Amazon headquarters will have good impact overall, despite concerns
Washington-area residents have largely positive expectations about Amazon’s second headquarters coming to Arlington, with large majorities saying it will have a good impact and result in significant economic growth, according to a Washington Post-Schar School poll. CONT. Robert McCartney & Emily Guskin, Washington Post Read more »
Economic Priorities for Black Americans
The Black Economic Alliance, a nonpartisan group founded by Black executives and business leaders, released results of a nationwide survey focused exclusively on economic priorities for Black Americans. The survey — conducted by Hart Research and Brossard Research of 1,003 Black adults — found that Black Americans still face a […] Read more »
CFO Survey: Global Recession Predicted; Strong Support for U.S. Immigration Reform
Nearly half of chief financial officers in the United States believe the nation’s economy will enter a recession in about a year, according to the Duke University/CFO Global Business Outlook. CFOs in other parts of the world predict an even higher probability of recession. Meanwhile, U.S. companies remain concerned about […] Read more »
Trump Is More Vulnerable to Democratic Attacks on Trade Than You Might Think
To President Trump, tariff “is a beautiful word indeed.” Just in the last few weeks, he increased tariffs on billions of Chinese imports and threatened Mexico with big new tariffs. His enthusiasm as trade-warrior-in-chief, though, has not been mirrored by the public. At least that is the conclusion to draw […] Read more »