As President Trump weighs a possible resolution to his trade conflict with China, one factor may be pushing him toward a deal: His trade policies are broadly unpopular with American voters. Large majorities of Democrats and independents say the tariffs Mr. Trump has imposed on Chinese goods — and the […] Read more »
IBD/TIPP Poll: Americans Don’t Buy Trump’s View Of China Trade War
As President Donald Trump prepares to sit down with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G-20 on Saturday, Americans both hope and expect that a China trade deal is on the way. That’s because they have a much more negative view of Trump tariffs than the self-proclaimed Tariff Man, new […] Read more »
Who Says Foreign Policy Doesn’t Win Elections?
Rolling into the 2020 election, President Donald Trump is bound to tout his record on foreign policy as a resounding success. While he hasn’t built a wall and expensed it to Mexico, he has followed through on pledges to withdraw from the Iran nuclear agreement and the Paris climate accord, […] Read more »
Large Bipartisan Majorities Favor Growing Trade Through International Agreements
A new in-depth survey from the University of Maryland finds that large majorities of Americans have concerns about the impact of international trade on the US economy, job security, and inequality, but an overwhelming 87% support the US, together with other countries, continuing to promote the growth of trade through […] Read more »
How people in G20 nations see key issues ahead of this year’s summit
Leaders from the G20 nations will meet in Osaka, Japan, this week at a time when some of the core values of the organization, such as free trade and an environmentally sustainable future, are being challenged. The forum, originally established to ensure global financial stability, will feature discussions around eight […] Read more »
On growth, diversity, immigration and trade, UT/TT Poll finds two states of Texas
For all of the boasting from business and political leaders about how fast the state is growing, many Texas voters have their concerns about whether getting bigger or more diverse is a good thing, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. And on that and other questions, their […] Read more »