President Joe Biden must work harder to spread some holiday cheer now that we have a great deal of positive economic news to celebrate. The United States had the lowest weekly jobless claims in more than 52 years and wages are rising. Although inflation remains a real problem in certain […] Read more »
Inflation is Causing Challenges for Many Americans
Views of the national economy have soured over the year while Americans’ evaluation of their own personal finances have not changed. Still, many Americans report financial challenges. Most are facing growing household expenses while fewer say their income has increased. Recent increases in the prices of goods and services are […] Read more »
Popularity vs. impact
… While it’s certainly better to be talking about popular agenda items than about those that are unpopular or talking about nothing at all, popularity is just one criterion — an important one, but only one. Two other related criteria are impact and interest. Do voters feel the policies will […] Read more »
Rising Prices Are Top Kitchen Table Worry
Paying everyday household bills, and inflation specifically, top the list of concerns American families say they currently face, with the number saying it is easy for them to pay grocery bills dropping by 13 points in the past two years. The latest Monmouth University Poll finds nearly half the public […] Read more »
U.S. Economic Optimism Bounces From Covid-Era Low
Optimism about the U.S. economy registered its biggest bounce in more than a year in December, after sinking to Covid-era lows a month earlier, the new IBD/TIPP Poll finds. The IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index, an early monthly read on consumer confidence, jumped 4.5 points to 48.4. Still, the index remained […] Read more »
New York: Gov. Hochul Continues Early Lead in Growing Democratic Primary Field
New York Democrats continue to favor Governor Kathy Hochul in the gubernatorial primary, with 36 percent supporting Hochul, 18 percent backing Attorney General Letitia James, 10 percent supporting New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, and six percent each for Rep. Tom Suozzi and New York City Mayor Bill de […] Read more »