The Covid-19 pandemic hammered the U.S. economy, taking jobs away across the board, but some workers have faced a harder path — and women have faced some special challenges. A lot of the jobs that were lost in the service sector, in businesses like restaurants and hotels, were held by […] Read more »
Why politicians won’t reach the vaccine hesitant
… The number of new Americans who have received a first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine has been tumbling in recent weeks, as the people who really want a vaccine have been able to get one. The need now is to get those who are hesitating (i.e. the wait and […] Read more »
Can Reality Live Up To Expectations?
All indicators right now point to “go.” Americans have never been more optimistic about their financial futures, and many are busy planning social, active summers. But the recent April jobs report suggests that we shouldn’t get too far ahead of ourselves. Jobs growth was much slower than projected, and unemployment […] Read more »
Support for Vaccination Proof Varies by Activity
COVID-19 vaccinations continue to climb in the U.S., but significant vaccine hesitancy persists. Majorities of Americans support businesses requiring people to show proof of vaccination in order to participate in some public activities, but not others. … Republicans and Democrats have opposing views on requiring proof of vaccination in various […] Read more »
‘It’s His Own Damn Fault,’ Top G.O.P. Pollster Says of Trump and Facebook
… The guest on this episode of “Sway” is Frank Luntz, the veteran Republican pollster and strategist who shot to fame with his Fox News focus groups. Luntz says Trump has no one but himself to blame for losing his social media status and the presidency as well as the […] Read more »
Eagerness to Get Vaccinated Begins to Level Off
Most adults (56%) nationally say they have gotten at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and few (9%) say they haven’t but want to do so right away, posing a new challenge for the nation’s vaccination efforts, the latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor shows. With all adults now eligible […] Read more »