A new nationally representative survey from the Bucknell Institute for Public Policy (BIPP) shows that Americans are generally optimistic that the current United States-China trade war will lead to positive outcomes for the U.S. economy, though they remain skeptical that this dispute will be resolved quickly and they fear it […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Voters feel good about economy, say tariffs will hurt
Nearly half of voters rate the economy positively — and they credit Donald Trump. Forty-seven percent say the economy is in excellent or good condition, according to the latest Fox News Poll. In the last 18 years, that number has only been higher twice (both times were under the Trump […] Read more »
Trump should say less on trade. The stock markets will thank him
… I’m not saying President Donald Trump’s decision to take on what he sees as America’s decadeslong disadvantage with its trading partners, friends and competitors alike, was a bad one. Even Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and some of his fellow Democrats have been surprisingly supportive of the administration’s tough […] Read more »
America Adrift: How the U.S. Foreign Policy Debate Misses What Voters Really Want Center for American Progress
These days, foreign policy and national security publications are filled with stark warnings about the demise of the U.S.-led rules-based international order—the system of global alliances and institutions that helped advance peace and prosperity for America and its allies in the aftermath of World War II. … To better understand […] Read more »
Americans’ Favorable Views of China Take 12-Point Hit
After a year of escalating trade disagreements between the U.S. and China, Americans’ views of the country have dropped sharply to their lowest levels since 2012. Currently, 41% of Americans say they have a favorable view of China — down 12 percentage points from last year. … Americans’ neighbor to […] Read more »
U.S. Needs Cooperation With Others to Reach Objectives: A Conversation With Joseph S. Nye
Soft power is the ability to affect others to get what you want through attraction rather than coercion or payment. It supplements rather than replaces hard power, but if you are attractive, you do not have to spend as much on carrots and sticks as otherwise would be the case. […] Read more »