The CNBC All-America Survey shows President Donald Trump’s economic agenda polling well — until he actually acts on it. The survey of 804 Americans, conducted April 3-6, before the Syrian airstrikes, shows strong support for his plans to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure, cut individual taxes and renegotiate trade deals. But […] Read more »
Trump Family Leave, Infrastructure Proposals Widely Popular
Americans are far more likely to agree than disagree with President Donald Trump’s proposals to require companies to provide family leave for parents of a newborn and to spend $1 trillion on infrastructure. A majority also agree with his proposal to significantly cut income taxes for the middle class and […] Read more »
Red vs. Blue Political Divide May Really Be About Young vs. Old
The divided opinions on Donald Trump’s presidency are well-known, but the gulf between Millennials and Baby Boomers may be most important. NBC News Read more »
Americans Split on Whether NAFTA Is Good or Bad for US
While President Donald Trump has called the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) the “worst trade deal in history,” Americans are split on whether the deal has been good or bad for the U.S. Forty-eight percent say it has been good for the country, while 46% say it is has […] Read more »
Record-High 72% See Foreign Trade as Opportunity
A record-high 72% of Americans see foreign trade as an opportunity for economic growth. This is up sharply from 58% last year, after much debate about trade during the presidential election cycle. CONT. Art Swift, Gallup Read more »
Top US Foreign Policy Goals: Stem Terrorism, Nuclear Weapons
Preventing future acts of international terrorism (85%) and the spread of nuclear weapons (84%) remain Americans’ top foreign policy goals in 2017, with more than four in five rating each of these as “very important.” Nearly as many say securing adequate supplies of energy for the U.S. (80%) is a […] Read more »