Five years after the economy fell into the abyss, fewer than half of Americans feel it’s improved substantially – and two-thirds in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll say the federal government has failed to take adequate steps to prevent another meltdown. As Barack Obama today marks the anniversary of […] Read more »
Democrats Lack Advantage on Three Key Issue Areas
Despite winning the presidency in 2012, the Democratic Party has lost its clear edge in Americans’ eyes on its ability to manage the nation’s economy. The 42% who believe the party would do a better job of keeping the country prosperous is down from 51% in a September 2012 poll […] Read more »
2014 Election Futures Market
It’s a year out and EVERY Republican has one question on their mind: Will ‘14 be more like ‘10 (yeah!), or will it be more like ‘12 (yuck)? If this were Ireland and you could bet on political elections (it’s not and you can’t), at least this would help you […] Read more »
Why Democrats Have Reason to Fear
… Stepping back, midterm elections are, more often than not, referenda on the White House occupant. While the president’s name is not on the ballot, voters usually register their approval or disapproval of the administration through their votes for Congress. Obama’s job-approval ratings are currently in the low- to mid-40s, […] Read more »
Consumer Comfort Steadies After Four-Week Fall
Confidence among American consumers stabilized last week after four straight declines even as their views of the economy deteriorated. The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index (COMFCOMF) rose to minus 32.1 in the week ended Sept. 8 from minus 32.3. [cont.] Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg Read more »
Five Years after Market Crash, U.S. Economy Seen as ‘No More Secure’
Five years after the U.S. economy faced its most serious crisis since the Great Depression, a majority of Americans (63%) say the nation’s economic system is no more secure today than it was before the 2008 market crash. Just a third (33%) think the system is more secure now than […] Read more »