Whatever else is on Americans’ minds — and that’s a long list right now — the state of the economy looms large in any US election. That spells big trouble for Democrats in November’s midterm vote. A new study by Bloomberg Economics takes one gauge with a knack of predicting […] Read more »
Consumers adjust to inflation as labor market expectations worsen
Consumer sentiment was essentially unchanged from June, when it had reached an all-time low for the survey, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. … Overall, the index rose by 1.5 index points in July, well within the margin of error and remaining almost 37% below a year […] Read more »
Consumer Confidence Declined Moderately in July
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® decreased in July, following a larger decline in June. The Index now stands at 95.7 (1985=100), down 2.7 points from 98.4 in June. … “Consumer confidence fell for a third consecutive month in July,” said Lynn Franco, Senior Director of Economic Indicators at The […] Read more »
I Work for Midwestern Democrats, and I Know How to Win Back Voters From the G.O.P.
Democrats continue to bleed support from working-class voters of all races. Many are abandoning the party for the Republicans because they think Democrats are not committed enough to fighting for their livelihood and way of life. To win these voters back, Democrats have got to do more to demonstrate that […] Read more »
Egad! It’s a guide to the 2022 midterms
Egad is one of those fusty words that you associate with Dr. Watson in a Sherlock Holmes mystery or P.G. Wodehouse mocking the British aristocracy. But taken as the acronym EGAD, it becomes a handy guide to the 2022 midterm elections. Just four months until early voting begins in earnest, […] Read more »
Fifty Years of Title IX: Where Are We Now?
Fifty years after the passage of Title IX prohibited high schools and colleges from discriminating on the basis of gender, most Americans believe there has been at least some progress in providing equal treatment for women. However, the public perceives somewhat less progress when it comes to protecting against gender […] Read more »