Support for Third U.S. Political Party Up to 63% Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Sixty-three percent of U.S. adults currently agree with the statement that the Republican and Democratic parties do “such a poor job” of representing the American people that “a third major party is needed.” This represents a seven-percentage-point increase from a year ago and is the highest since Gallup first asked the question in 2003.
U.S. Supreme Court approval remains below 50% Marquette Law School Poll As the U.S. Supreme Court begins its October 2023 term, a new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds that 43% of adults approve of the job the Court is doing, while 57% disapprove. In the previous survey in July, 45% approved and 55% disapproved.
Fed Overkill? Economic Outlook Index Plunges To Record Low In IBD/TIPP Poll Jed Graham, Investor's Business Daily The IBD/TIPP U.S. Economic Optimism Index sank to a 12-year low in October as confidence in the near-term economic outlook crashed to the lowest level in the poll's history.
The Faith Factor in Climate Change: How Religion Impacts American Attitudes on Climate and Environmental Policy Public Religion Research Institute This report covers Americans’ assessments of the threats of climate change, how it affects their lives and voting behavior, and what steps they are willing to take to combat climate change, with particular focus on the impact of religion on such views.
Americans don’t hate living near solar and wind farms as much as you might think Allyson Chiu, Emily Guskin & Scott Clement, Washington Post As renewable energy becomes more widespread in the United States, large and bipartisan majorities of Americans say they wouldn’t mind fields of solar panels and wind turbines being built in their communities, according to a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll.
Fewer Americans Back Businesses Wading Into Current Events Stephanie Marken & Tara P. Nicola, Gallup Though Americans generally oppose businesses weighing in on current events, there are some issues for which they support businesses taking a public position. When asked whether businesses should take a stance on each of 12 specific policy areas, majorities of Americans believe businesses should take a public stance on climate change (55%) and mental health (52%).
