The Tea Party-Trump Republican Party was forced to lead the country’s response to the pandemic and that accelerated the polarization of the country and marginalization of the GOP — at a very high human cost. Donald Trump took leadership of a modern Republican Party shaped profoundly by the Tea Party […] Read more »
Economic Pain Is Growing, But Massachusetts Is Ready To Stay The Course On COVID-19
Massachusetts residents broadly support the steps that have been taken to minimize the spread of COVID-19 and are willing to endure continued disruption to everyday life in order to contain the disease, a new Suffolk University/WGBH News/Boston Globe poll shows. But the statewide survey conducted last week also indicates that […] Read more »
America Settles in For the Long Haul
… For many of us, we are going into our sixth week of isolation. There is much talk among public authorities of easing up restrictions. Trump’s presser yesterday detailed a multi-stage plan for opening things up. However, no real details or timelines were articulated. Politicians and politicos, especially Republicans, are […] Read more »
Social Distancing Efforts Have Cemented Into U.S. Life
Avoiding public transportation such as planes, buses, subways or trains (89%) and small gatherings (84%) has become the norm for more than eight in 10 Americans. Nearly as many Americans are avoiding public places such as stores and restaurants (78%) out of concern about COVID-19. A smaller majority of U.S. […] Read more »
The Economic Impact of the Coronavirus Outbreak
The public’s view of the U.S. economic situation has taken a nosedive over the past two months as the coronavirus pandemic is taking its toll on the global economy. After more than 60% of the public described the national economy as good in January, a figure that had been holding […] Read more »
Americans Step Up Their Social Distancing Even Further
Americans this past weekend stepped up their already considerable efforts to engage in social distancing in response to the novel coronavirus. Seventy-two percent of U.S. adults now say they are avoiding public places like stores and restaurants, well ahead of the 54% reporting this last week. Nearly as many (68%) […] Read more »