… For a stunningly long period now, American voters have been pessimistic about the country’s future — and their own. They sense that both at home and abroad, we have lost ground and keep losing more. … In a column a year ago, I noted that for a solid decade, […] Read more »
Battleground 2016: Economic security, equal opportunity, and a fair shot at the American Dream
Celinda Lake, Daniel Gotoff & Matt Ogren, Lake Research Partners The findings from the most recent Battleground survey underscore the deep sense of anxiety and frustration that have defined the national mood for well over a decade now—anxiety over an economy that voters see as rigged against the interests of […] Read more »
Economic Confidence Index Rebounds
Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index has mostly recovered after a sharp drop to -9 for the week ending May 3, the lowest weekly score since December 2014. The average of -5 for the week ending May 10 is in line with most of the weekly scores since late March. CONT. Rebecca […] Read more »
Americans More Satisfied With Government Economic Functions
Majorities of Americans remain dissatisfied with how the federal government handles labor and employment issues, job creation and economic growth, and the nation’s finances. But they are significantly more satisfied with the government’s handling of these issues than they were in 2013, which marked the low in Americans’ views on […] Read more »
Consumer Comfort in U.S. Declines to Lowest Level in Eight Weeks
Consumer confidence declined to an eight-week low as attitudes about the economy dimmed, particularly among those at the bottom of the income ladder. The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index decreased to 43.7 in the week ended May 3, the fourth straight decline, from 44.7 the prior period. CONT. Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg Read more »
Republicans and Democrats Approach 2016 With Different Priorities
In case anyone needed a reminder of why the U.S. has two major but quite different political parties, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll provides this one: Not only do Democrats and Republicans see issues differently, their views of which issues are most important are dramatically different as well. […] Read more »