These days, foreign policy and national security publications are filled with stark warnings about the demise of the U.S.-led rules-based international order—the system of global alliances and institutions that helped advance peace and prosperity for America and its allies in the aftermath of World War II. … To better understand […] Read more »
Populist economic frustration threatens Trump’s strongest reelection issue, Post-ABC poll finds
President Trump’s strongest case for reelection remains the country’s healthy economy, but the potency of that issue for him is complicated by a widespread belief that the economy mainly benefits people already in power, a Washington Post-ABC News poll finds. The result previews a fresh wave of populism that could […] Read more »
As in 2018, health care ranks among Trump’s 2020 challenges
The key issue of the 2018 midterms may stick around to trouble President Donald Trump in 2020: Americans, by a 17-point margin, say his handling of health care makes them more likely to oppose than support him for a second term. CONT. Gary Langer, ABC News Read more »
Trump promised a new trade policy. But his new NAFTA might be worse than the old one.
Donald Trump disrupted the 2016 election and won many “forgotten Americans” in part by promising to fight for lower prescription drug prices and to tear up or renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP) and any other trade agreement that disadvantaged American workers. … […] Read more »
Measuring the Fault Lines in Current US Foreign Policy
Two years into a presidency that continues to question America’s global self-interests, debate continues over whether the United States should be the world’s policeman, a sideline referee for world problems, or simply a self-interested bystander carrying a “big stick.” In a recent opinion article in the Wall Street Journal (March […] Read more »
Slim Majority in U.S. See Trade as Benefitting American Workers
Americans tilt toward the belief that trade with other countries has a positive (51%) rather than a negative effect (42%) on jobs for U.S. workers. Larger majorities see trade as benefitting product innovation, U.S. economic growth, prices, American businesses and product quality. CONT. Gallup Read more »