Opinion Today

December 10, 2021

A new poll finds major warning signs for Biden and fellow Democrats
Domenico Montanaro & Kelsey Snell, NPR News
Americans don't feel the direct payments or expanded child tax credits doled out earlier this year helped them much, according to the latest NPR/Marist poll, and they don't see Democrats' signature legislation as addressing their top economic concern — inflation. Additionally, they're down on the job President Biden is doing, don't give him much credit for the direct payments or tax credits, and have soured on the direction of the country.

Inflation is Causing Challenges for Many Americans
AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
Views of the national economy have soured over the year while Americans’ evaluation of their own personal finances have not changed. Still, many Americans report financial challenges. Most are facing growing household expenses while fewer say their income has increased. Recent increases in the prices of goods and services are having an impact on most A…