Americans are split almost evenly on their views of President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy, with 48% approving and 47% disapproving. Of four key focuses of the new administration, the economy is the only issue with more Americans approving than disapproving. CONT. Gary J. Gates, Gallup Read more »
IBD/TIPP Poll: 51% Back Trump’s Temporary Ban On Refugees
Despite almost nonstop criticism from politicians, prominent business leaders and the media over President Trump’s decision to suspend refugees for 120 days, the public still supports Trump by a margin of 51% to 48%, according to the latest IBD/TIPP poll. Trump, however, starts his presidency with very low approval ratings. […] Read more »
Parties of the Left, Wake Up!
Center-left parties in America and Europe are struggling. They are struggling for three reasons: First, they have failed to offer a credible response to the period of prolonged income stagnation and growing inequality; second, they have become part of the political-business-elite accommodation that the public views as corrupt; and third, […] Read more »
The Biggest Losers in Trump’s Potential Trade War
If Donald Trump’s aggressive moves on the international economy spark a trade war, the American communities that will lose the most in absolute terms are the giant metropolitan areas, largely along the two coasts, that are most deeply integrated into global markets. But in proportional terms, the biggest losers from […] Read more »
Infrastructure Spending Deemed Most Important Trump Promise
Two-thirds of Americans (69%) say it is “very important” for President-elect Donald Trump to keep his campaign promise to enact major spending on infrastructure renewal. More than half say Trump’s promises to reduce income taxes for all Americans, establish tariffs on foreign imports and deport illegal immigrants convicted of crimes […] Read more »
Donald Trump Issue Agenda: Year One’s Potential Successes
As Donald Trump is set to become the 45th President of the United States, a divided American public shows little signs of a partisan cease fire. However, Americans are united on a number of issues that they want to see Donald Trump address in the coming year. A recent survey […] Read more »