Americans’ collective thinking on electric cars is a bit … middle of the road. A third of people say they’d consider buying an electric vehicle (EV), while another third say they might. Just over a third would not. By contrast most would still consider a traditional gasoline-powered one. But behind […] Read more »
Can fighting climate change be good economics?
Arguments about the environment through the years have often been framed as strict tradeoffs between either helping it or helping the economy. Naturally, that’s reflected in a lot of our old poll questions over four decades of surveys, with a steady run of climate-or-costs-types of choices offered; would you pick […] Read more »
Biden starts off presidency with positive approval marks, CNBC survey shows
Joe Biden begins his presidency having achieved out of the gate what his predecessor could only do once during his four years: a positive approval rating. The CNBC All-America Economic Survey finds that 47% of the public approves of Biden’s handling of the presidency, with 41% disapproving. A substantial 12% […] Read more »
Consumer Comfort Index Posts Strongest Year-to-Date Growth on Record
Advances in economic sentiment accelerated this week, with the Consumer Comfort Index posting its strongest year-to-date growth in 35 years of weekly data. Each of its component measures built on already impressive 2021 gains. This week’s advance, in particular, is led by Americans’ ratings of their personal finances, now nearly […] Read more »
Our National Dissonance: Surging optimism is the flip side of paranoia and distrust of the system
… Vaccine proximity. Per the CDC, we are at 53% of Americans with at least one dose. Our Axios-Ipsos Coronavirus Index tracker, which went to field about a week ago, comes to a similar conclusion – finding that more than half know someone else who has gotten the shot. … […] Read more »
Politico-Harvard poll: Few expect major help from Biden’s stimulus package
More Americans are optimistic about life soon returning to normal, but they’re skeptical of just how much they’ll benefit from Democrats’ expansive Covid relief package. About one-third of Americans, including less than half of Democrats, believe the recent stimulus — one of the largest economic rescue plans in American history […] Read more »