Eighty-two percent of Americans are satisfied with the way things are going in their personal life, down sharply from last year’s record high and the lowest since 2013. Gallup has tracked this measure since 1979, when the record low 73% were satisfied with their personal life. Most often, satisfaction has […] Read more »
Americans’ Views of Their Financial Situation Worsen
Americans’ views of how their personal financial situation has changed have dropped precipitously from this time last year, reflecting the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on these perceptions. After hitting a record high one year ago, the percentage of U.S. adults who say they are now financially better off than […] Read more »
Consumer Confidence Just Broke Yearlong Covid Streak
Americans are a little more optimistic about the outlook for the U.S. economy as vaccinations pick up speed and Covid cases come off their peak. The IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index, an early monthly read on consumer confidence, gained 1.8 points to 51.9 in February. Readings above the neutral 50 level […] Read more »
Crossroads: Challenges & Choices in a Low-Trust World
Political analysis, by Bruce Mehlman of Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas. CONTINUED — pdf The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new poll results and insightful analysis. It’s FREE. Sign up here: opiniontoday.substack Read more »
Trump pollster’s campaign autopsy paints damning picture of defeat
Former President Donald Trump has blamed the election results on unfounded claims of fraud and malfeasance. But at the top levels of his campaign, a detailed autopsy report that circulated among his political aides paints a far different — and more critical — portrait of what led to his defeat. […] Read more »
Covid’s economic cost deepens with slow vaccine rollout
The Covid-19 vaccines are slowly working their way into the U.S. population, promising to tamp down the health ravages of the pandemic. But even after that massive logistical task is complete, economic challenges and changes created by the virus look like they could linger for a long time. Apart from […] Read more »