On the cusp of the 100-day mark of Joe Biden’s presidency, a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS finds 53% of Americans approve of the way he is handling the job and say he has had the right priorities, and 59% say he is doing a good job keeping his […] Read more »
A quarter of women say they are financially worse off a year into pandemic, Post-ABC poll finds
Women and people of color are the most likely to say they are financially worse off today than before the pandemic began, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll, underscoring the struggles many Americans are still facing even as the broader economy shows signs of improvement. A quarter of women […] Read more »
Finances and relationships in the pandemic
Americans are more apt to say their family’s finances have gotten worse rather than better in the coronavirus pandemic, and those impacts have a carry-on influence on personal relationships — evidence of the multiple risks the pandemic has caused more vulnerable populations. Twenty-two percent in this ABC News/Washington Post poll […] Read more »
US Consumer Confidence Up Sharply Again in April
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® rose sharply again in April, following a substantial gain in March. The Index now stands at 121.7 (1985=100), up from 109.0 in March. … “Consumer confidence has rebounded sharply over the last two months and is now at its highest level since February 2020,” […] Read more »
U.S. Economic Confidence Positive for First Time in Pandemic
Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index registered a score of +2 in April, the first time it has been net positive since early March 2020, just before then-President Donald Trump declared a national emergency amid rising coronavirus infections. … As President Joe Biden prepares to address Congress this week and outline his […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Biden approaches 100-day milestone
As Joe Biden closes in on the 100-day mark of his presidency, a Fox News poll finds a 54 percent majority of voters approves of his job performance. That’s lower than Barack Obama’s 62 percent and George W. Bush’s 63 percent approval at their respective 100-day points, but higher than […] Read more »