Opinion Today

November 23, 2021

Economic Concerns Hit Pandemic High; Still Low Historically
Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup
Americans' concern about the economy, as measured by the percentage who mention any economic issue as the most important problem facing the U.S., has reached a high point during the pandemic. Twenty-six percent of Americans now cite an economic concern -- such as inflation, unemployment or the economy in general -- as the top problem. While at a high point for the pandemic, the percentage raising economic concerns as the nation's most important problem remains relatively low in Gallup's historical trend dating back to 1991.

House’s ‘Build Back Better’ Legislation Backed by Roughly Half of Voters
Eli Yokley, Morning Consult
49% support Biden’s top domestic agenda item, but many fear it will make inflation worse

Rittenhouse Trial Verdict Divides Americans Along Partisan, Racial Lines
Eli Yokley, Morning Consult
Americans are slightly more likely to approve than disapprove of a Wisconsin jury’s decision to find …