President Biden has halted the slide in his job approval rating after taking a hit over the tumultuous exit from Afghanistan, Covid resurgence and uneven economic recovery, the October IBD/TIPP Poll finds. However, Biden’s job approval among Democrats, while still elevated, is leaking air as he seeks consensus with moderates […] Read more »
Inflation Concerns Temper U.S. Investor Optimism
U.S. investors’ outlook for the investing climate improved slightly in the second quarter, with the Gallup Investor Optimism Index rising from +26 in February to +39 in June. This was driven largely by investors feeling more optimistic about economic growth, employment and their household income. The index would have rebounded […] Read more »
Economic Optimism Falls Despite Jobs Recovery, Stock Market Rally As Inflation Jumps
The stock market rally pushing the S&P 500 to all-time highs lifted the personal financial outlook among investors to a new record, the July IBD/TIPP Poll finds. Yet rising financial stress, as stimulus fades and inflation percolates, is weighing on U.S. economic optimism. The IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index, an early […] Read more »
Retirees’ Experience Differs From Nonretirees’ Outlook
The vast majority of U.S. retirees report having enough money to live comfortably; 80% say so today. At the same time, far fewer nonretirees, 53%, expect to have enough money to live comfortably when they retire. The economic fallout from the coronavirus has done little to alter these views, especially […] Read more »
U.S. Economy Optimism Slips As High Earners React To Biden Tax Hikes: IBD/TIPP
Optimism over the U.S. economy took a step back over the past month, and IBD/TIPP polling points to proposed Biden tax hikes as a likely reason. The IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index, an early monthly read on consumer confidence, slipped 2 points to 54.4 in May, after hitting a Covid-era high […] Read more »
The Next Hundred: 10 Things to Know About Team Biden & the Future
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 »