Despite months of increasingly positive economic indicators, the American public remains negative about the state of the nation’s economy, with 51% saying they think the economy is still in a downturn and getting worse, according to a new CNN poll. This consistent pessimism, coupled with a stagnant and negative approval […] Read more »
Is Congress on a witch hunt? 5 ways to judge whether oversight hearings are legitimate or politicized
Congressional staffers stand beneath a monitor showing House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., in a hearing, July 19, 2023. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Claire Leavitt, Smith College Since Republicans regained the majority in the House of Representatives in the 2022 midterm elections, they have initiated a flurry […] Read more »
The economy’s long, hot, and uncertain summer
Never mind the macro stats for the U.S. economy — Americans are hot, and very much still bothered by high prices, with recent reports about GDP growth, stock gains and a strong labor market apparently providing cold comfort. At least so far. Instead, most describe the economy as “uncertain,” along […] Read more »
National survey finds four-point increase in overall public approval of U.S. Supreme Court’s performance and plurality support of five recent major decisions
A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds that 45% of adults approve of the job the U.S. Supreme Court is doing and 55% disapprove. While approval remains below disapproval, this is a 4-percentage point increase in approval since May and the second highest rating since March 2022, when […] Read more »
Ohio voters are backing Donald Trump; Sen. Sherrod Brown in tight race in 2024
Ohio will help determine which party gains control of the U.S. Senate in 2024, but it’s poised to play a much smaller role in the race for president, according to a new poll. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown maintained a slight edge over his potential Republican opponents as he heads into […] Read more »
Biden’s ‘Big Build’
… Centered on a trio of bills Biden signed in his first two years, the president’s economic program has triggered what could become the most concentrated burst of public and private investment since the 1960s. … This surge of investment could rumble through the economy for years. The reverberations could […] Read more »