Climate change remains a low-priority issue for Americans who identify as Republican or lean toward the Republican Party. At the same time, Republicans express openness to certain policy proposals to deal with climate change. And there are differences in views within the GOP, with moderates and younger adults generally offering […] Read more »
Stop the Presses: It Turns Out People Prefer a Job to a Tax Hike
It may not exactly be breaking news, but it turns out that people would rather have a job than a tax hike. In fact, it turns out, people would rather have a job than voting for tax hikes on other people. It also turns out that even limousine liberals — […] 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 »
Consumer Confidence Increased in June
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® improved further in June, following gains in each of the previous four months. The Index now stands at 127.3 (1985=100), up from 120.0 (an upward revision) in May. … “Consumer confidence increased in June and is currently at its highest level since the onset […] Read more »
A survey finds support for halting federal unemployment benefits
… The federal government is providing jobless workers with $300 a week in benefits on top of their regular unemployment payments. … Critics, including many business owners and Republican politicians, argue that the extra benefits are discouraging people from looking for jobs and making it hard for businesses to find […] Read more »
Americans optimistic about job prospects, and many would keep working from home
CBS News finds Americans mostly optimistic about jobs in their area and their own ability to find a new job, if they want to. Many Americans would also consider changing jobs, or moving, if the opportunity arises. And remote working would be here to stay for awhile, if many had […] Read more »