The banking industry’s image with the American public has climbed to its highest point since the 2008 financial meltdown, with 43% now viewing it positively and 30% negatively. CONT. Jim Norman, Gallup Read more »
Business Gets Bigger Even as Americans Prefer Small
Forces are pushing U.S. companies toward mergers, consolidations, acquisitions and growth. Yet, Americans continue to show strongly negative attitudes toward “big” business, coupled with a continued strong attitudinal affinity for small business. CONT. Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
U.S. Business Sectors Gain or Hold Steady in Public Esteem
Americans’ overall impressions of six major sectors of the U.S. economy grew significantly more positive this year. Farming and agriculture saw the biggest improvement, with 70% now viewing it positively, up 15 percentage points from 2016. Americans are also more positive about education, the computer, real estate and sports industries, […] Read more »
Americans’ views of trade aren’t just about economics. They’re also about race.
As U.S. trade officials gear up this week to begin renegotiating NAFTA, the trade pact with Canada and Mexico, what do voters really think about trade agreements? … In my new book, “American Opinion on Trade,” I found that one influence on support for protectionism is a factor that others […] Read more »
Pro-Trade Views on the Rise; Partisan Divisions on NAFTA Widen
On August 16, talks to renegotiate the terms of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will commence in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump has portrayed this effort as an opportunity to rebalance more towards the United States’ favor what he has called “the worst trade deal maybe ever signed […] Read more »
Kellyanne Conway Takes Steps to Sell Her Consulting Firm
Kellyanne Conway, a senior adviser to President Donald Trump, has taken steps to sell her political consulting firm, according to a document released Monday by the federal Office of Government Ethics. CONT. Bill Allison, Bloomberg Read more »