As the U.S. heads toward a potential government shutdown or default, the public is more alienated from Washington than at any time since the aftermath of the 2011 downgrade of the nation’s credit rating. President Barack Obama’s 47 percent favorability rating and the 34 percent positive reading for Republicans are […] Read more »
DC ignores jobs and economy
There are two interrelated myths of politics today that drive me crazy. The first is that Republicans spend all their time catering to Wall Street and the financiers of the economy. The other fairy tale is that politicians in both parties are guided by poll results. Neither of these legends […] Read more »
2014 Election Futures Market
It’s a year out and EVERY Republican has one question on their mind: Will ‘14 be more like ‘10 (yeah!), or will it be more like ‘12 (yuck)? If this were Ireland and you could bet on political elections (it’s not and you can’t), at least this would help you […] Read more »
Five Years after Market Crash, U.S. Economy Seen as ‘No More Secure’
Five years after the U.S. economy faced its most serious crisis since the Great Depression, a majority of Americans (63%) say the nation’s economic system is no more secure today than it was before the 2008 market crash. Just a third (33%) think the system is more secure now than […] Read more »
Five Years After Lehman Fell, Consumer Recovery Mixed
On Sept. 15, 2008, the collapse of Lehman Brothers, one of the nation’s leading banking institutions, triggered not only a global economic contraction, but a sharp downturn in Americans’ confidence in the economy on many levels. Americans’ views have since bounced back on certain Gallup core economic measures, even exceeding […] Read more »
80% of congressional staff members report overall satisfaction in their jobs
U.S. House and Senate staff members appear highly motivated to perform well at their jobs and are more engaged as employees than the general U.S. workforce, according to a new study released today by the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). … The new […] Read more »