Americans are generally optimistic about the nation’s employment levels and stock market performance in 2019, even as most are pessimistic about the prospects for political cooperation and world peace. The public is also more negative than positive about the direction of the U.S. crime rate but evenly split in its […] Read more »
Americans’ Long List for Congress Spans Education to Income
As a new Congress takes office Thursday amid a partial government shutdown, most Americans see quite a few key issues as important for Congress and the White House to tackle this year. While education, healthcare and the economy once again rank as their top three priorities, majorities of U.S. adults […] Read more »
U.S. Mood Remains Mixed at End of 2018
Americans are ending the year feeling as conflicted about the state of the country as they were in January. Most remain confident that the labor market is favorable for job-seekers while about half feel positive about current economic conditions, as well as the direction in which the economy is going. […] Read more »
Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Declined in December
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® decreased in December, following a modest decline in November. The Index now stands at 128.1 (1985=100), down from 136.4 in November. CONT. Conference Board Read more »
Presidents play with fire when they brag about the stock market
President Donald Trump took full ownership of the stock market boom. That unusual strategy is backfiring now that markets are crumbling. … Trump held up the market as an objective barometer of his presidency. He claimed each market record as a validation of his policies. … All signs are that […] Read more »
How We View Our Reality Shapes Our Politics. But Facts Still Matter.
… The claim that perception is reality has long been a maxim in politics. That’s particularly true as it relates to the economy. And with the 2020 presidential election ramping up, how Americans feel about their financial well-being, and the country’s, has come to the foreground again. But is perception […] Read more »