Opinion Today
May 31, 2022
Economic Pessimism Growing in U.S. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Gallup's Economic Confidence Index measured -45 in May, down from -39 in each of the previous two months. It is the lowest reading in Gallup's trend during the coronavirus pandemic, and likely the lowest confidence has been since the tail end of the Great Recession in early 2009. The Democratic Deficit in the West John Halpin, The Liberal Patriot New polling across 9 countries finds citizens displeased with the state of democracy at home. But they support defending democracy in the world—and specifically in Ukraine—within limits.
Alliance for Democracies poll: Negative views of Russia mainly limited to western liberal democracies Patrick Wintour, The Guardian Positive views of Russia have been retained in China, Indonesia, Egypt, Vietnam, Algeria, Morocco, Malaysia, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Views on guns remain locked, except for moments like this Dante Chinni, NBC News Years of polling data show that views on gun regulat…
