Three-quarters of Americans have at least some confidence in their own banks, which is more than they have in banks and financial institutions writ large. Inflation remains the No. 1 reason people continue to say the economy is bad, and that far outweighs recent issues with U.S. banks and the […] Read more »
Few have confidence in financial institutions
In the wake of the recent turmoil in the banking industry, only 10% of the public has a great deal of confidence in the nation’s banks and financial institutions, and 56% say the government is not doing enough to regulate the industry. Trust in the banking industry declined since 2020, […] Read more »
How Biden Is Shaping the 2024 Battlefield
President Joe Biden is following a strategy of asymmetrical warfare as the 2024 presidential race takes shape. Through the early maneuvering, the leading Republican candidates, particularly former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis are trying to ignite a procession of culture-war firefights against what DeSantis calls “the woke […] Read more »
Supreme Court’s student debt decision could affect millions of swing state voters
The Supreme Court heard arguments this week on the Biden administration’s plan to provide student debt relief and called into question the survival of a proposal that has far-reaching impacts. The executive action, which the administration announced in August before the 2022 fall election (in part to fire up younger […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: More voters feel sting of inflation
As President Biden returns from an overseas trip marking one year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, voters give their highest marks to date for his handling of that situation – but his rating on the most important issue to them, the economy, remains dismal. … Fully 78% say the economy […] Read more »
Consumer sentiment: Positive business outlook outweighs unemployment concerns
Consumer sentiment lifted for the third straight month in February, rising a modest 3% above January, supported by a 12% improvement in consumers’ outlook over the economy for the year ahead, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. However, sentiment remains well below its historical average; in spite […] Read more »