Congressional Republicans have a small edge over their Democratic colleagues on a dubious metric – they are slightly less likely to be seen as lacking concern for the average American’s financial well-being. This, along with a continuing decline in President Joe Biden’s job rating, contributes to a small preference for […] Read more »
Gas prices are up, but red America may be paying more
As Thanksgiving and Christmas near, it’s not uncommon for consumers to grouse about gas prices. It’s as much a holiday tradition as Hallmark movies. But this year, the story is a little different. The last 12 months have seen a spike in gasoline prices as life has returned to something […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Biden’s ratings down, as voters say he’s focused on wrong things
There’s no way to spin the latest Fox News poll numbers — they are that bad for President Joe Biden. … Biden currently receives his lowest marks on a Fox News survey: approval stands at 44 percent, while 54 percent disapprove. It was 46-53 percent last month. His best, 56-43 […] Read more »
In Response to the Increasing Threat of Climate Change, Most Americans Support Policies to Confront It
As nearly six in ten Americans believe the pace of climate change is increasing, most support policies to confront it and are willing to pay more in their energy bills to combat it, according to a new survey from the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) and […] Read more »
Global Warming and Clean Energy as Government Priorities
Drawing on a representative sample of the U.S. adult population (n = 1,006; including the 898 registered voters whose data are included in this report), these findings describe how registered voters view a variety of domestic climate and energy policies. … • 86% support providing tax incentives or rebates to […] Read more »
Supply chain crisis has voters on edge
Much of the COVID-19 pandemic has been about masks, hospitalizations and vaccinations, but another big part of the story revolves around inflation, worker shortages and empty product shelves. Ultimately, these economic impacts may linger because they are remarkably complicated and defy silver bullet solutions. Suddenly, logistics and supply chain management […] Read more »