The thriving economy looks to be bolstering Donald Trump’s approval rating — but his personal unpopularity, especially among women, may be putting a ceiling on it. … His average approval rating after 15 months in office (38-57 percent approve/disapprove) is the lowest on record in polls dating to the Truman […] Read more »
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 »
Americans Rate China, U.S. as Leading Economic Powers
Forty-two percent of Americans consider the U.S. to be the world’s leading economic power — a higher figure than at any time since 2008. This essentially matches the 44% who say it is China, which had been the clear leader from 2011 to 2016. The percentage naming the U.S. is […] 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 »
American Optimism Driven by Trump Republicans
The belief that the United States of America will be the world’s leading nation in 20 years is at its highest point in a decade. The latest NBC/WSJ poll, conducted January 13-17, 2018, shows that 47% of American adults say the U.S. will be the world’s leading nation in 20 […] Read more »