As the federal government continues the longest shutdown in its history, Americans are most likely to cite “the government/poor leadership” (29%) as the most important problem facing the country. In fact, January saw a 10-percentage-point increase from December in views of government as the most important problem. CONT. Mohamed Younis, […] Read more »
2019: The Public’s Priorities and Expectations
Americans’ policy priorities for this year are dominated by health care and immigration. Over the past year, immigration has risen to the top of the public’s agenda, equal to health care. Despite the Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives in November, Republicans continue to be more positive about the […] Read more »
Despite a year of bad news, most Americans remain optimistic about 2019
After a year marked by mass shootings, deadly natural disasters, and a contentious midterm election season, most Americans remain optimistic about what lies “ahead for the world” in 2019, according to the latest poll from PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist. CONT. Jessica Yarvin, PBS NewsHour Read more »
U.S. Mood Remains Mixed at End of 2018
Americans are ending the year feeling as conflicted about the state of the country as they were in January. Most remain confident that the labor market is favorable for job-seekers while about half feel positive about current economic conditions, as well as the direction in which the economy is going. […] Read more »
Americans Are Optimistic About The Future — Just Don’t Ask About Politics
As 2019 approaches, most Americans are feeling pretty good about the future. A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll found that 60 percent of Americans are optimistic about the world in 2019, compared with just 37 percent whose outlook is less rosy. … For the sizable segment of the country that is […] Read more »
Winthrop Poll Southern Focus Survey
Half of residents in 11 Southern states either agree or strongly agree that America was founded as an explicitly Christian nation, according to the results in the Winthrop Poll Southern Focus Survey. This viewpoint, a crux of “Christian Nationalism,” is particularly prevalent among white evangelicals. CONT. Winthrop Poll Read more »