Gallup’s U.S. Economic Confidence Index continues to show improvement, averaging +4 for the week ending Jan. 11. The index is up from +1 the week before, and is at its highest level since Gallup began tracking it daily in 2008. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
Both parties agree: Economic mobility will be a defining theme of 2016 campaign
Presidential hopefuls in both parties agree on at least one thing: Economic mobility, and the feeling of many Americans that they are being shut out from the nation’s prosperity, will be a defining theme of the 2016 campaign. … “You talk to any pollster, on the Democratic side or the […] Read more »
Economy Up, G.O.P. Wants a Little Credit
After years of finding the dark lining in every silver economic cloud, Republicans are facing a political quandary that is dividing their leadership even as it buoys the nation: The economy appears to be achieving liftoff. … To some Republicans, a strategic shift is in the offing: Obama’s economy is […] Read more »
U.S. Standard of Living Index Climbs to Highest in 7 Years
Gallup’s Standard of Living Index reached a new high of +50 in December, the best score found in seven years of tracking the index. Americans’ improved perspective on their personal standard of living comes as they spend more money and begin to view the national economy positively. CONT. Justin McCarthy, […] Read more »
American consumers are more upbeat
A crazy thing happened while you were recovering from your Christmas food coma, your friends were out buying booze for New Year’s Eve and nonprofits were pleading for end-of-the-year donations: Americans finally started saying nice things about their economy. That’s according to Gallup’s daily economic confidence index, which for the […] Read more »
Democrats’ Problem: White, Working-Class Voters
Steve Inskeep talks to Ruy Teixeira, a political demographer with the liberal Center for American Progress, about why Democrats have struggled with this group of voters and what can be done about it. CONT. NPR News Read more »