Opinion Today

December 28, 2023

Americans sour on the primary election process and major political parties, an AP-NORC poll says
Nicholas Riccardi & Linley Sanders, Associated Press
With the GOP primary process just about to start, many Republicans aren’t certain that votes will be counted correctly in their presidential primary contest, amid widespread pessimism about the future of both the Democratic and Republican parties, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

Consumer sentiment soared 14% in December
University of Michigan
Consumer sentiment confirmed its mid-month reading and soared 14% in December, reversing all declines from the previous four months. These trends are rooted in substantial improvements in how consumers view the trajectory of inflation. All five index components rose this month, which has only occurred in 10% of readings since 1978.