… Since the 2016 election, the partisan economic expectations gap—that is, the difference between Republicans’ and Democrats’ assessment of the economy’s direction—has widened to an unprecedented level, going from roughly 20 points during the presidencies of Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama to 56 points today. Democrats now […] Read more »
Optimism About Availability of Good Jobs Hits New Heights
Sixty-seven percent of Americans believe that now is a good time to find a quality job in the U.S., the highest percentage in 17 years of Gallup polling. Optimism about the availability of good jobs has grown by 25 percentage points since Donald Trump was elected president. CONT. Jim Norman, […] Read more »
Americans’ Views on New Immigrants Have Improved Significantly Since Trump Became President
President Trump’s harder stance on immigration may be at odds with Americans’ significantly improved perceptions of new immigrants since he became President, according to a recent Bucknell Institute for Public Policy (BIPP) national survey. The nationally representative survey, conducted by YouGov for Bucknell from March 26-April 1, found that perceptions […] Read more »
Workers’ Fears of Job Loss Rise Slightly
Eleven percent of American workers say they are “very” or “fairly” likely to be laid off in the next year, a slight increase from last year’s record-low 8%. A solid majority of 59% express total confidence in their job security, saying it is “not at all” likely they will lose […] Read more »
Impact of tax reforms on confidence neutralized by tariffs
Consumers remain confident that inflation and unemployment will remain low during the year ahead and wages will continue to slowly improve, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The recent small variation in the Sentiment Index has been due to favorable impact from the tax reforms legislation, which […] Read more »
Americans remain pessimistic about the environment
Americans are pessimistic about the future condition of the environment. Few expect the environment to be better for the next generation, and most say it will get worse. These negative views have been relatively consistent for the past decade. Most Americans continue to believe that global warming exists, and most […] Read more »