Though Democrats and Republicans have long come down on different sides when considering the tradeoffs between economic growth and environmental protection, the gap between the parties has never been larger. Seventy-eight percent of Democrats, compared with 20% of Republicans, now believe environmental protection should be given the higher priority. CONTINUED […] Read more »
In Divided Washington, Americans Have Highly Negative Views of Both Parties’ Leaders
Nearly three months after the dawn of a new era of divided government in Washington, Americans express highly negative views of President Joe Biden, the congressional leadership in both parties and Congress more broadly. Americans’ pessimistic mood extends beyond politics. Views of the economy remain overwhelmingly negative, and nearly half […] Read more »
CNN Poll: Americans’ views of the economy have improved but overwhelming majority still say it’s in poor shape
Americans’ views of the economy are the best they’ve been in more than a year, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS – but they’re still pretty bad, with 7 in 10 saying it’s in poor shape. Closer to home, 50% say their own financial situation is worse […] Read more »
U.S. Economic Optimism Index Hits 16-Month High
Americans’ view of the outlook for the U.S. economy still isn’t great, but it’s brighter than it has been in 16 months, the new IBD/TIPP Poll finds. The overall IBD/TIPP U.S. Economic Optimism Index rose a half-point to 47.4 in April. That puts the index at its highest level since […] Read more »
Economic Pessimism Persists, With Inflation Still Key Concern
The American public continues to rate the U.S. economy in mostly negative terms in March, with 83% describing current economic conditions as “only fair” or “poor.” Just 16% consider them “excellent” or “good.” Furthermore, 72% think conditions are getting worse, while 23% say they are improving. These consumer views of […] Read more »
Majority of Americans reject anti-trans bills, but support for this restriction is rising
A majority of Americans oppose restrictions on LGBTQ+ people, yet the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll shows support for such laws is growing as many Republican state and local lawmakers pursue hundreds of bills targeting LGBTQ+ rights around the country. Forty-three percent of Americans now say they support laws that criminalize […] Read more »