… Presidents are clearly punished for bad times and rewarded when the economy is strong. But do presidents really control the economy? Reasonable people may differ, but if they were honest, most who’ve tried pulling those levers from the White House would probably agree their influence is not as great […] Read more »
Coronavirus Response: Hospitals Rated Best, News Media Worst
Americans are generally positive in their evaluations of how each of nine leaders and institutions has handled the response to the coronavirus situation. Eight of the nine receive majority positive ratings — led by U.S. hospitals, at 88% approval. Only the news media gets a more negative than positive review. […] Read more »
President Trump’s response to coronavirus
… When presented with a series of words and asked to select which best describes Trump’s handling of coronavirus, “unprepared” emerges as the top descriptor, with 61% saying it applies to the president’s response. Other top words include “chaotic” (54%) and “erratic” (49%), which are themes the public has registered […] Read more »
Trump is holding his own in coronavirus polling
If you’re one of the 12% of adults who get their political news off of Twitter, you might think that the coronavirus pandemic is the end of President Donald Trump’s political career. He seems to be getting slammed left and right on the platform (and in the media more generally) […] Read more »
CBS News/YouGov Poll: Views of economy drop, but Americans optimistic about recovery
Assessments of the economy have plummeted, and many are concerned about a potential job loss, but most Americans are optimistic about the economy’s ability to rebound in the future. Now, just over a quarter of Americans say the economy is in good shape, a drop of 32 points from December […] Read more »
CBS News/YouGov Poll: Americans see months-long pandemic fight ahead
Most Americans (57%) say the nation’s efforts to combat the coronavirus are going badly right now, most call it a crisis and see a months-long process before it is contained. But the public is pinning its hopes heavily on the nation’s scientists, with eight in 10 optimistic about their ability […] Read more »