Opinion Today

February 3, 2022

Financial Progress Still Eluding Americans
Lydia Saad, Gallup
Americans' belief that they are making financial progress has yet to recover after slumping last year. Forty-one percent of U.S. adults now say they are better off financially than a year ago. That is up slightly from 35% in January 2021 but still well below the record-high 59% reporting they were better off in January 2020, right before the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Public’s Views of Supreme Court Turned More Negative Before News of Breyer’s Retirement
Pew Research Center
In a national survey by Pew Research Center, 54% of U.S. adults say they have a favorable opinion of the Supreme Court while 44% have an unfavorable view. The share of adults saying the Supreme Court is conservative has increased since 2020, from 30% to 38%. Still, more say the court is “middle of the road” (48%), while 9% say it is liberal.