Rural Americans matter—a lot—to the fate of U.S. environmental policy. Not only do farmers, ranchers, and forest owners manage huge portions of American lands and watersheds, but rural voters also have an outsized impact on national policy. While rural Americans express support for natural resource conservation, they and their elected […] Read more »
As Economic Concerns Recede, Environmental Protection Rises on the Public’s Policy Agenda
Reflecting a strong U.S. economy, Americans’ policy priorities have changed in recent years. The public now places less priority on economic and job concerns than it did just a few years ago. At the same time, environmental protection and global climate change are rising on the public’s agenda for the […] Read more »
Democrats remain in denial over the Trump economy
… In debate after debate, appearance after appearance, their presidential hopefuls are trying to make the case that, despite a mountain of statistics to the contrary, the economy isn’t working for most Americans. In other words, they’re asking voters, “Who are you going to believe — us or the Bureau […] Read more »
More in U.S. Say They Are Better Off Than in Past Elections
Sixty-one percent of Americans say they are better off than they were three years ago, a higher percentage than in prior election years when an incumbent president was running. In the 1992, 1996 and 2004 election cycles, exactly half said they were better off. In three separate measures during the […] Read more »
Views of Nation’s Economy Remain Positive, Sharply Divided by Partisanship
The public’s views of the nation’s economy remain more positive than at any point in the past two decades. In addition, more Americans say President Trump’s policies have made the economy better (44%) than worse (29%), while 26% say they have not had much effect. CONT. Pew Research Center Read more »
Trump’s Biggest Vulnerability
President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday offered a preview of the economic debate that could tip the presidential election this fall. The speech crystallized a key question: Will voters measure their personal economic well-being primarily through trends in unemployment and the stock market, or by whether […] Read more »