The public’s leading long-range foreign policy goals for the United States are focused on security, including economic security. About seven-in-ten (72%) say that taking measures to protect the U.S. from terrorist attacks should be a top priority for the country, while about as many (71%) say the same about protecting […] Read more »
Harvard IOP Youth Poll: Democrats preferred to control Congress 66% to 32%; President Trump’s approval rating stands at 26%
The Institute of Politics (IOP) at Harvard Kennedy School today released the results of their biannual survey of 18- to 29- year olds showing that young Americans are significantly more likely to vote in the upcoming midterm elections compared to 2010 and 2014. Overall, 40 percent report that they will […] Read more »
U.S. Economic Assessments Best in Nearly Two Decades
Americans’ evaluations of current U.S. economic conditions and the economy’s trajectory have not been more upbeat since 2000. Currently, 54% of Americans rate economic conditions as “excellent” or “good,” and just 12% as “poor.” Also, by 57% to 34%, more Americans say the economy is getting better than say it […] Read more »
NPR Poll: Rural Americans Are Worried About Addiction And Jobs, But Remain Optimistic
Rural Americans are preoccupied with the problems of opioid and drug addiction in their communities, citing it as a worry on par with concerns about local jobs and the economy, according to a new poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public […] Read more »
Trump’s approval rating is in the dumps, even though the economy is soaring. One reason is Trump himself
When the Great Recession hit, it walloped Nevada like no other state, claiming Corry Castaneda among its many victims. … Things changed dramatically as the economy roared back to life. There’s money in the bank now, Castaneda said, and his career, managing commercial real estate, is thriving as Reno and […] Read more »
Unfortunately for Trump, approval ratings are based on more than unemployment rates
To hear President Trump tell it, his approval rating should be far higher than it is based on the economy alone. He has taken to referring to the economy as the best in history, slowly sliding that self-assigned praise into his regular rhetorical rotation. … And to hear Trump tell […] Read more »