Americans report seeing their lives transformed in myriad ways over the past year — from the loss of loved ones, to an impact on their finances, to the toll the year has taken on their mental and emotional health. Many see the changes as permanent, particularly in regards to how […] Read more »
Vaccines drive optimism about containing COVID-19 pandemic
A majority of Americans say they’ll get a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available to them or already have had at least one shot, as vaccination efforts are driving national optimism about containing the coronavirus. Overall, the percentage of people willing to get the vaccine, plus the number who report […] Read more »
Americans Welcome Federal Support
… Small government nation? Our national mythos imagines America as a country of spirited individuals who shudder at the thought of the nanny state. But our rugged individualism has met its match in the virus. As Hobbes understood, we look to the state for our stability and security in the […] Read more »
A New Era of Big Government?
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 »
The Coronavirus Pandemic: One Year Later
A year into the coronavirus pandemic, 19% of Americans report having a close friend or relative that has died from the virus. Sixty-seven percent are at least somewhat worried that they or a member of their household will contract COVID-19, and 65% always wear a mask around other people outside […] Read more »