Americans on Trade and Market Volatility

President Donald Trump’s decision this week to impose tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese imports resulted in retaliatory tariffs on an equivalent amount of U.S. goods and raised fears of a trade war between the two countries. These fears triggered volatility in the U.S. stock market, with the Dow […] Read more »

Favorable Views of Japan, China Keep Climbing

Americans’ positive views of Far Eastern powers Japan and China have climbed to landmark levels this year, with Japan’s favorable rating reaching a new high and China’s rising above 50% for the first time in almost three decades. CONT. Jim Norman, Gallup Read more »

North Korea, Cyberterrorism Top Threats to U.S.

Eighty-two percent of Americans say North Korea’s development of nuclear weapons poses “a critical threat” to the United States’ vital interests. A similar percentage (81%) think cyberterrorism poses a critical threat to the nation, putting these two at the top of a list of six possible threats. CONT. Jim Norman, […] Read more »