This has been a transitory year, from the pandemic to inflation, and now possibly to recession. The Fed just raised interest rates by 0.75% in hopes of stemming inflation. Will it work? Or will it kick start an economic dip? We will see. But negative economic indicators are all around […] Read more »
Ipsos Core Political: President Biden’s approval rating at 39%
This week’s Ipsos Core Political has President Biden with a 39% approval rating, a 13-point decrease from this time last year when he stood at 52%. Nearly one-third of Americans (32%) believe the economy is the most important problem facing the U.S. today, an 11-point increase from this time last […] 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 »
Young Voters, Who Helped Biden to Victory, Are a Big Weak Spot in the Democratic Coalition
America’s youngest voters accounted for the biggest turnout increase of any age group between the past two presidential elections, helping deliver full control of Washington to President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats. But with just under five months until the midterm elections, it’s this group of voters who present a […] Read more »
Abortion Poised to Be a Bigger Voting Issue Than in Past
More U.S. voters this year than in any past election year indicate that abortion will be an important factor in their vote for major offices. Twenty-seven percent of registered voters say that a candidate must share their views on abortion to receive their vote, which is the highest measured in […] Read more »
Three in five Americans disapprove of Biden’s handling of economic recovery
A new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds that President Joe Biden’s approval rating on a number of key issues—including economic recovery, inflation, and gas prices—remains underwater with the American public, as a majority disapprove of the job the president is doing. While Biden’s standing on these issues remains largely unchanged from […] Read more »