Americans continue to cite dissatisfaction with government above all others as the United States’ top problem, even as recent events have resulted in a reshuffling of other issues. Healthcare has fallen precipitously on the list since Congress failed to pass legislation to reform the Affordable Care Act, and Americans’ mentions […] Read more »
Slim Majority Approves of Trump’s Handling of the Economy
A slim majority of Americans, 51%, now say they approve of the way Donald Trump is handling the economy. That is up from 45% in June and is his best rating among four issues tested in the latest Gallup poll. CONT. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
Trump, Clinton Voters Divided Over a Changing America
Americans who voted for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are divided over the country’s increasing diversity and different lifestyles, with over 80 percent of Clinton voters saying they’re comfortable with the changes, but nearly half of Trump voters saying they’re uneasy. These are the results from a new NBC News/Wall […] Read more »
Under Trump, Job Market Has Improved More for Clinton Supporters
Since President Trump took office in January, job growth has continued to be robust, and the unemployment rate has continued to fall. Republicans have become far more confident about the economy since the election. Democrats, meanwhile, have grown far less confident about the economy. But the job market has improved […] Read more »
Economic Confidence Surges, Then Declines, in August
Americans’ confidence in the U.S. economy varied in August but was not remarkably different from economic attitudes in July. CONT. Andrew Dugan, Gallup Read more »
University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers: Improved personal finances
Consumer sentiment has remained largely unchanged at very favorable levels since the start of 2017, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Sentiment Index has been higher during the first eight months of 2017 than in any year since 2000, which was the peak year of the […] Read more »