The new $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan was passed by both the Senate and the House this week and signed into law by President Joe Biden yesterday. The legislation marks a total of roughly $5 trillion in government stimulus spending passed since the pandemic began a year ago. … Some […] Read more »
Joe Biden Is a Transformational President
This has been one of the most quietly consequential weeks in recent American politics. … This moment is like 1981, the dawn of the Reagan Revolution, except in reverse. It’s not just that government is heading in a new direction, it’s that the whole paradigm of the role of government […] Read more »
As Biden signs relief bill, voters give him highest marks on economy, COVID
Tomorrow will mark 50 days in office for President Biden, halfway to the 100-day symbolic milestone that became a yardstick in the first year of Franklin Roosevelt’s presidency and even more so with John Kennedy’s too-brief tenure in the White House. On March 1, this column took a look at […] Read more »
Consumer Comfort Index continues its gradual ascent
The Consumer Comfort Index continued its gradual ascent this week, rising to a three-month high and coming within striking distance of its pandemic peak after an extended surge in Americans’ ratings of the national economy. CONTINUED — pdf Langer Research Associates Read more »
One year into the coronavirus pandemic, most Americans say the worst has passed
After a full year living under the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, the American public finally sees a brighter future, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. More than three-quarters (77%) now say the worst of the outbreak is behind us, higher than at any other point in […] Read more »
New poll shows how Biden’s approval ratings compare to Trump
President Joe Biden has assumed leadership of the United States at one of its most unstable moments in modern history. A new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll reveals how Americans feel about the 46th president’s performance so far, and how it compares to former President Donald Trump. About half of Americans — […] Read more »