Americans’ views of the U.S. economy were positive on balance in 2017, with Gallup’s U.S. Economic Confidence Index averaging +6 for the year. This was a 16-point increase from -10 in 2016 and is the index’s first positive annual average since Gallup began daily tracking of this measure in 2008. […] Read more »
The 7 most important polling trends of 2017
2017 is almost in the books — and so are another 12 months of public opinion polling. The calendar year that President Donald Trump spent settling into the White House has been marked by consistently low ratings from a majority of the American public. But this year also has seen […] Read more »
Poll Hub: It’s the Economy, Stupid. Or, Is It?
Using a compilation of polls from 2017, a recent Washington Post article asserts that, historically, Americans’ outlook about the direction of the country is impacted by whether or not the economy is doing well. And if it is, that credit tends to go to the President of the United States. […] Read more »
Americans’ 2018 Predictions: Foreign Strife, Strong Economy
As Americans look ahead to 2018, eight in 10 predict it will be a troubled year filled with international discord rather than peace. The public is more optimistic about the economy, with a slight majority anticipating a year of economic prosperity. Americans split evenly on whether U.S. power in the […] Read more »
The American Public in 2017: What We Learned
As it has for more than 80 years, Gallup continued in 2017 to measure and monitor Americans’ views on their government, political leaders, public policy, the economy and their own lives. The following are Gallup editors’ picks for the most important trends and discoveries reported each month this year. CONT. […] Read more »
Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Declined
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® decreased in December, following a modest improvement in November. The Index now stands at 122.1 (1985=100), down from 128.6 in November. CONT. Conference Board Read more »