Most Americans expect the price of gasoline to keep rising this year but do not expect prices to get close to the $4 per gallon average reached in 2008 and 2011. On average, Americans expect them to reach $3.46, up from the average of $2.98 they currently report paying. CONT. […] Read more »
Whither the economy
Last week, I argued here that voters’ evaluations of economic “realities” are heavily conditioned by their partisan identities. When asked about the economy, many use their response as an opportunity for partisan cheerleading rather than for “objective” reporting. However, the polls seem to be telling us quite different things about the […] Read more »
Economic realities and partisan feelings
I’ve noted many times that partisanship is a powerful drug. But you would think people would be able to shake off their partisan stupor long enough to report accurately on an objective reality in which they live each day — the economy. Many can’t. CONT. Mark Mellman (Mellman Group), The […] Read more »
Americans’ Views on New Immigrants Have Improved Significantly Since Trump Became President
President Trump’s harder stance on immigration may be at odds with Americans’ significantly improved perceptions of new immigrants since he became President, according to a recent Bucknell Institute for Public Policy (BIPP) national survey. The nationally representative survey, conducted by YouGov for Bucknell from March 26-April 1, found that perceptions […] Read more »
Americans’ Confidence in Their Ability to Pay for Health Care Is Falling
President Trump is expected to soon address the nation about the rising cost of prescription drugs. But Americans are worried about more than drug prices. New findings from the Commonwealth Fund Affordable Care Act Tracking Survey show that consumers’ confidence in their ability to afford all their needed health care […] Read more »
Social Security Still Financial Bedrock for Retirees
Retired U.S. adults are relying on a number of income sources in their golden years, although Social Security is the only one a majority (57%) calls a “major source.” Work-sponsored pensions and 401(k) or other personal retirement savings accounts rank a distant second and third. Fewer than one in five […] Read more »