Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index continued its gradual, downward slide, reaching -14 for the week ending July 26. This represents a 10-month low for the index. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
Two Approaches to Predicting Which Party Will Win in 2016
The 2016 presidential election is still more than a year away. It is highly likely that Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic nominee, but it is difficult to tell who the Republican nominee will be, with 18 currently declared candidates and Republican elites slow to generate a front-runner through endorsements. […] Read more »
Consumer Comfort in U.S. Declines to Lowest Level in Five Weeks
Consumer confidence declined to a five-week low as Americans grew even more downbeat about the prospects for the economy. The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index retreated to 42.4 in the period ended July 19 from 43.2. CONT. Erin Roman, Bloomberg Read more »
Forecasters Expect a Strong Economy for the 2016 Presidential Election
… The election is 16 months away, but knowing what we know now, what should we expect the economic backdrop to be when Americans choose their next president? To answer that question, The Times asked leading forecasters from economic consultancies, financial firms and universities for their predictions on where key […] Read more »
Racism Edges Up Again as Most Important U.S. Problem
The percentage of Americans naming race relations or racism as the most important problem facing the country increased to 9% this month, up from 3% in June. Mentions of race relations as a top problem have risen and fallen multiple times over the past seven months as racially charged events […] Read more »
Climate Change Seen as Top Global Threat
In advance of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris this December, many publics around the world name global climate change as a top threat, according to a new Pew Research Center survey measuring perceptions of international challenges. This is particularly true in Latin America and Africa, where majorities […] Read more »