Although a few political analysts have been focusing on the white working class for years, it is only in response to the rise of Donald Trump that this large group of Americans has begun to receive the attention it deserves. Now, thanks to a comprehensive survey that the Public Religion […] Read more »
‘Tied race, flawed candidates’: GOP pollster
Discussing election pessimism, and which candidate could help the U.S. economy, with Jay Campbell, Hart Research Associates, and Micah Roberts, Public Opinion Strategies. CNBC Read more »
Favorability of Trump’s GOP Lowest in Bloomberg Poll’s History
Just 32 percent of Americans view the Republican Party favorably as it prepares to formally nominate Donald Trump for president, the latest Bloomberg Politics national poll shows, the lowest level recorded since the poll’s inception in September 2009. CONT. John McCormick, Bloomberg Politics Read more »
Why Are White People So Pessimistic About The Economy?
… A few months back, I argued that voters’ anger stems more from longer-run anxiety than from concern over their immediate economic prospects. … Gallup in recent months has shown a divergence between Americans’ relatively positive assessment of their current economic conditions and their increasingly pessimistic outlook. But for many […] Read more »
The Economy, Jobs and Dysfunctional Government
Examining the existing data showing what the American public is worried about and what their priorities are for their next president, I come away with this conclusion: The key public concerns in the U.S. today are the economy, jobs and dysfunctional government. CONT. Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
Consumer Comfort in U.S. Climbs to Highest Since Early April
Household confidence increased for a second week, reaching the highest level since early April as Americans felt better about the economy and the buying climate, according to the weekly Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index released Thursday. CONT. Sho Chandra, Bloomberg Read more »