The modern digital revolution, begun in the 1980s, now dominates Americans’ lives—down to the ways they communicate, work, learn, and shop. A startling 69 percent of Americans said that having the latest technology is “total[ly] necessary” to their lives, according to the results of the most recent Heartland Monitor Poll. […] Read more »
Half in U.S. Are Feeling Better About Financial Situation
Half of Americans, on average, so far this year say they are feeling better about their financial situation. This may not seem like a highly positive state of affairs, but it marks a modest improvement from two years ago, when an average of 43% said they were feeling better about […] Read more »
Voters’ Mood: Surly Side Up, With a Side of Optimism, Poll Shows
American voters are a surly lot these days. If that wasn’t already clear enough from the topsy-turvy 2016 presidential campaign and the surge of support for anti-establishment candidates, the dark mood of the electorate swirls through the latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll. But there are a few rays of […] Read more »
Most Agree With Trump on America’s Lost Greatness, Bloomberg Poll Finds
Americans are “fed up” with politics, suspect the wealthy are getting an unfair edge, and think the country is going in the wrong direction, according to a new Bloomberg Politics poll that lays bare the depth and breadth of the discontents propelling outsider candidates in the Republican presidential field. CONT. […] Read more »
Economic Confidence Remains on Lower End for 2015
Gallup’s U.S. Economic Confidence Index averaged -14 for the week ending Sept. 6. This is up slightly from the 11-month low of -17 found the week prior, but remains on the lower end of scores found in 2015. CONT. Rebecca Riffkin, Gallup Read more »
Weekly Economic Confidence Index Falls to 11-Month Low
Americans’ confidence in the economy continued to fall last week. Gallup’s U.S. Economic Confidence Index slid three points to -17 after also declining three points the prior week. This is the lowest the index has been since September 2014, and comes as international markets struggle amid volatility in China’s stock […] Read more »