Republicans are telling you that tax cuts and roaring economic growth are going to stop any “blue wave” in the midterm elections. Democrats say the lack of wage growth, even as corporate profits surge, will impel voters to change leadership in Congress. It’s not that simple. A new survey of […] Read more »
An Economic Upturn Begun Under Obama Is Now Trump’s to Tout
By nearly every standard measure, the American economy is doing well — and better than it was a year and a half ago, before Donald Trump was elected president. If only the debate over who deserves most of the credit were as easily judged. Americans’ perceptions of the economy’s prospects […] Read more »
IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index Surges To 14-Year High
The IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index continued to surge in August, gaining 1.6 points to 58, the highest point since January 2004. Americans feel better about their own personal finances than in any other month, save one, in the nearly 18-year polling history. CONT. Jed Graham, Investor’s Business Daily Read more »
Why Does Trump Get More Credit Than Obama for the Same Economy?
Over the last year and a half, there have been three things one could say about Donald Trump’s standing with the public, depending on which aspect you wished to emphasize: (1) Trump is not very popular. (2) Given his scandals and wildly unpresidential conduct in office, Trump is surprisingly popular. […] Read more »
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Increased Marginally in July
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® increased marginally in July, following a modest decline in June. The Index now stands at 127.4 (1985=100), up from 127.1 in June. The Present Situation Index improved from 161.7 to 165.9, while the Expectations Index declined from 104.0 last month to 101.7 this month. […] Read more »
Americans wary of Trump tariffs’ impact, but support plan to aid farmers
After a week in which President Trump touted strong economic growth, half of Americans say he is doing a good job on the economy. His trade policies in particular do not find overall positive reviews beyond Republicans. CONT. CBS News Read more »