Americans’ outlook for the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. has improved, as the summer surge brought on by the delta variant has waned in most parts of the country. The percentage of Americans who now say the U.S. COVID-19 situation is improving has more than doubled between September and October, […] Read more »
As Biden heads to climate change conference, half of Americans think the U.S. isn’t doing enough
Days before global climate talks convene on the need for drastic action to address the effects of climate change, about half of Americans say the United States’ current policies do not go far enough, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. … More Americans — about six out of 10 […] Read more »
5% of Unvaccinated Adults Say They Left a Job Due to a Vaccine Requirement
With the Biden administration moving to require large employers to require COVID-19 vaccinations and require weekly testing for unvaccinated workers, the latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor report finds a quarter (25%) of workers say their employer has a vaccine requirement, up from 9% in June. About a fifth (21%) of […] Read more »
The Pessimistic Electorate Behind Biden’s Approval Ratings
What’s dragging down President Biden’s approval rating? Everyone. And everything. Mr. Biden’s approval ratings have declined on nearly every issue and among nearly every demographic group in national surveys over the last two months, as the promise of a return to normalcy has given way to rising inflation, a simmering […] Read more »
Americans believe Biden should prioritize economy, COVID-19
Americans continue to be divided on what the most pressing issue facing the nation is. One in five say it is the economy and jobs (23%) and one in ten say public health and illness (13%), immigration (9%), or the healthcare system (9%). … Americans want President Biden to prioritize […] Read more »
Supply chain crisis has voters on edge
Much of the COVID-19 pandemic has been about masks, hospitalizations and vaccinations, but another big part of the story revolves around inflation, worker shortages and empty product shelves. Ultimately, these economic impacts may linger because they are remarkably complicated and defy silver bullet solutions. Suddenly, logistics and supply chain management […] Read more »