More than one in three Americans (35%) say now is a good time to find a quality job. While not high on an absolute basis, this percentage is the highest since December 2007, the starting point of the Great Recession. The jobs measure has been improving in the past few […] Read more »
Surge of Central American Children Roils Immigration Debate
As the president and Congress struggle over how to deal with the influx of thousands of unaccompanied minors from Central America across the U.S.-Mexican border, a new survey finds that the public favors a shift in U.S. policy to expedite the legal processing of the children. President Obama gets very […] Read more »
One in Six Say Immigration Most Important Problem
With thousands of undocumented immigrant minors crossing the nation’s southern border in recent months, the percentage of Americans citing immigration as the top problem has surged to 17% this month, up from 5% in June, and the highest seen since 2006. As a result, immigration now virtually ties “dissatisfaction with […] Read more »
Economic Confidence Dips Slightly
Gallup’s U.S. Economic Confidence Index dropped slightly to -18 last week, a level not seen since March. It registered at -16 for the three weeks prior, but had reached as high as -13 in early June. CONT. Rebecca Riffkin, Gallup Read more »
Global Opposition to U.S. Surveillance and Drones, but Limited Harm to America’s Image
Revelations about the scope of American electronic surveillance efforts have generated headlines around the world over the past year. And a new Pew Research Center survey finds widespread global opposition to U.S. eavesdropping and a decline in the view that the U.S. respects the personal freedoms of its people. But […] Read more »
Consumer View of U.S. Economy Highest Since Early 2008
Consumer sentiment improved last week as Americans were more upbeat about the U.S. economy than at any time in the past six years. The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index rose to 37.6 in the week ended July 6, the third-strongest reading since the start of 2008, from 36.4 in the prior […] Read more »