Some of the changes are obvious: Compared with the economic strategies of former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, Joe Biden is proposing more new spending and more new taxes than either of his Democratic predecessors, and he’s abandoned their support for negotiating new free-trade agreements. But Biden is also […] Read more »
Many Republican voters agree with Biden — ‘trickle-down economics’ has failed
A majority of Americans support measures favored by President Joe Biden to substantially redistribute U.S. wealth, according to an Ipsos poll for Reuters released on Thursday, including tax hikes on the wealthy and a higher minimum wage. The national opinion poll also found that Republican voters were divided over the […] Read more »
CNN Poll: About a quarter of adults say they won’t try to get a Covid-19 vaccine
With a majority of adult Americans now at least partially vaccinated against coronavirus, roughly a quarter of adults say they will not try to get the shot, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. That vaccine-hesitant 26% is much more willing to return to regular activity, far less […] Read more »
Americans’ Confidence in Their Finances Has Mostly Recovered
After slipping last April, the percentage of Americans feeling positive about their finances has fully rebounded to where it was in 2019. Fifty-seven percent now describe their current financial situation as excellent or good. That is one percentage point higher than the 56% recorded in 2019 and significantly better than […] Read more »
California: Reading the Tea Leaves on the Governor’s Recall
COVID-related decisions affecting California’s K–12 public schools and the economy have been among the most vexing issues faced by state officials in the past year. Has voter frustration with Governor Newsom over these two key policy arenas fueled the recall effort? Clearly, some Californians have been unhappy with his approach, […] Read more »
Majority approve of Biden infrastructure plan
President Biden’s proposed infrastructure plan finds majority support among the U.S. public, with several specific areas of investment viewed as worthwhile across party lines. Americans are also largely on board with increasing taxes on corporations and getting the wealthy to pay for it. Nationwide, 58% approve of the administration’s infrastructure […] Read more »