The public’s improving economic outlook is reflected in its policy agenda for President Trump and Congress in the coming year. Economic issues – improving the job situation, strengthening the economy and reducing the budget deficit – are viewed as less important policy priorities than they were just a few years […] Read more »
The Public and the Opioid-Abuse Epidemic
Over the past year, the U.S. opioid-abuse epidemic has gained enormous visibility. President Donald Trump has identified it as a “public health emergency,” and a national commission and a commission of state governors have issued recommendations for action. This concern stems from the fact that in 2016 more than 11 […] Read more »
CBS News/YouGov poll: Safe or scary, free or dangerous?
On the anniversary of the Sandy Hook mass shooting, divisions over guns in America run deeper than policy differences. To most gun owners, guns are “part of what makes America great” (53 percent). They also say guns make America “free” (61 percent) “strong” (55 percent) and safe (59 percent). For […] Read more »
CBS News Poll: American attitudes toward gun violence
As the anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School approaches, one third of Americans – and women in particular – say the level of gun violence in the United States today is a crisis, and most call it at least a very serious problem. But views on what […] Read more »
Nearly Three-Quarters Say Trump Should Stay Out of NFL Anthem Controversy
A Seton Hall Sports Poll has found that 71% of Americans would like President Trump to stay out of the NFL controversy surrounding the protest actions of players during the national anthem. 23% say he should continue to comment. CONT. Seton Hall U. Read more »
Well-Being: An Urban/Rural Divide and the ‘Trump Effect’
Where in the U.S. is well-being highest? What boosts well-being in communities? And has there been a “Trump effect” on well-being in the U.S.? In this episode, Dan Witters, Research Director of the Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index, joins us to answer these questions and discuss key trends in Americans’ health and […] Read more »