Since President Trump took office in January, job growth has continued to be robust, and the unemployment rate has continued to fall. Republicans have become far more confident about the economy since the election. Democrats, meanwhile, have grown far less confident about the economy. But the job market has improved […] Read more »
Economic Confidence Surges, Then Declines, in August
Americans’ confidence in the U.S. economy varied in August but was not remarkably different from economic attitudes in July. CONT. Andrew Dugan, Gallup Read more »
University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers: Improved personal finances
Consumer sentiment has remained largely unchanged at very favorable levels since the start of 2017, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Sentiment Index has been higher during the first eight months of 2017 than in any year since 2000, which was the peak year of the […] Read more »
Economic Confidence Edges Down Last Week
The recent rally in Americans’ economic assessments stalled last week, with Gallup’s U.S. Economic Confidence Index declining seven points to average +4 for the week ending Aug. 27. CONT. Andrew Dugan, Gallup Read more »
U.S. Economic Confidence Continues to Rise in August
Americans’ confidence in the economy continues to strengthen in August. Last week, Gallup’s U.S. Economic Confidence Index averaged +11, up three points from the previous week. CONT. Andrew Dugan, Gallup Read more »
The next GOP hurdle: Many Americans aren’t sure they even need tax reform
Republicans are facing a tough sell as they try to make the case for a sweeping rewrite of the nation’s tax code to the American public this month. Recent polling data show many households don’t appear convinced that there’s a problem with the current system. About half actually feel their […] Read more »