All indicators right now point to “go.” Americans have never been more optimistic about their financial futures, and many are busy planning social, active summers. But the recent April jobs report suggests that we shouldn’t get too far ahead of ourselves. Jobs growth was much slower than projected, and unemployment […] Read more »
Support for Vaccination Proof Varies by Activity
COVID-19 vaccinations continue to climb in the U.S., but significant vaccine hesitancy persists. Majorities of Americans support businesses requiring people to show proof of vaccination in order to participate in some public activities, but not others. … Republicans and Democrats have opposing views on requiring proof of vaccination in various […] Read more »
‘It’s His Own Damn Fault,’ Top G.O.P. Pollster Says of Trump and Facebook
… The guest on this episode of “Sway” is Frank Luntz, the veteran Republican pollster and strategist who shot to fame with his Fox News focus groups. Luntz says Trump has no one but himself to blame for losing his social media status and the presidency as well as the […] Read more »
Eagerness to Get Vaccinated Begins to Level Off
Most adults (56%) nationally say they have gotten at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and few (9%) say they haven’t but want to do so right away, posing a new challenge for the nation’s vaccination efforts, the latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor shows. With all adults now eligible […] Read more »
In U.S., More Worry About Vaccine Demand Than Supply
With more than half of U.S. adults now at least partially vaccinated against COVID-19, a record-high 76% are satisfied with the vaccine rollout in the U.S. … Gallup’s latest polling about the pandemic finds Americans are over three times more worried about people in their local area choosing not to […] Read more »
The Next Hundred: 10 Things to Know About Team Biden & the Future
Political analysis, by Bruce Mehlman of Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas. CONTINUED — pdf The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new poll results and insightful analysis. It’s FREE. Sign up here: opiniontoday.substack Read more »