Americans’ views of 24 business and industry sectors continue to grow more positive after falling precipitously in 2008 during the Great Recession. The average net-positive rating of the 24 sectors is now +18, up from -1 in 2008, and the highest since 2003. CONT. Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
Public Divided on Feds Requiring Reduction of Greenhouse Gases
An announcement this week from an environmental group claims that “about 80 percent of people in both red and blue districts believe that global warming is real and that we should be doing more to fight it.” Other recent polls by Quinnipiac, NBC/Wall Street Journal, and ABC/Washington Post also claim […] Read more »
Consumers Spending More, Just Not on Things They Want
Slightly less than half of all Americans (45%) report spending more than they did a year ago, while 18% report spending less. A closer look at these numbers reveals Americans’ increased spending is on household essentials, such as groceries, gasoline, utilities, and healthcare, rather than on discretionary purchases. CONT. John […] Read more »
Consumers worry about energy’s impact on environment regardless of income
… The new data confirm the key findings from the initial survey, including consumers’ relatively high degree of concern about the impact of energy on the environment and the greater concern they express about increases in gasoline prices than about increases in home energy bills. CONT. University of Michigan Read more »
Americans Prefer Candidates Who Support Climate Change Action
We find that registered voters are 2.5 times more likely to vote for a congressional or presidential candidate who supports action to reduce global warming. Further, registered voters are 3 times more likely to vote against a candidate who opposes action to reduce global warming. Many Americans are also willing […] Read more »
Women’s Economic Agenda: Powerful Impact on the Vote and Turnout in 2014
This is a turning point in the 2014 off-year elections when parties, candidates and leaders can recognize how central are unmarried women and the Rising American Electorate to the Democrats’ chances and how clear a path there is to get their votes and get them to vote. This is the […] Read more »