Republicans’ and Democrats’ confidence in the economy changed greatly immediately after Donald Trump’s election and inauguration. However, Republicans’ confidence has changed little since the inauguration in late January, while Democrats’ has continued to worsen. CONT. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
May sentiment remains high amid partisanship
Consumer sentiment has continued to move along the high plateau established following Donald Trump’s election. The May 2017 figure was virtually unchanged from the April reading, and nearly identical with the December to May average of 97.3, according to the University of Michigan (U-M) Surveys of Consumers. CONT. U. of […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Trump approval down, voters support special counsel on Russia
American voters disagree with President Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey, think the dismissal was for self-serving reasons, and approve of a special counsel being appointed to investigate Russian government efforts to influence the election and the Trump campaign. In addition, a majority opposes the Republican plan to replace […] Read more »
Americans Still See Manufacturing as Key to Job Creation
“Keeping manufacturing jobs from going overseas” is the top recommendation Americans give as the best way to create more jobs in the U.S. Many also suggest reducing government regulation, lowering taxes, creating more infrastructure work and improving education. CONT. Frank Newport & Andrew Dugan, Gallup Read more »
Do you like Trump but not immigrants? You probably love the economy right now.
… Since January, we’ve been polling more than 9,000 Americans each month about their views on the economy. (The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment surveys, by contrast, ask about 500 people a month.) Using our large samples and detailed questions, we can investigate not only how Americans feel about the […] Read more »
Confidence in Economy at Post-Election Low
Americans’ confidence in the economy has slipped over the past two months but remains higher than it was before the 2016 presidential election. Gallup’s U.S. Economic Confidence Index averaged +2 for the week ending May 14 — its lowest score recorded this year. CONT. Andrew Dugan, Gallup Read more »