Opinion Today
February 21, 2024
Half Gives Biden Credit for Economy, But Few See Direct Benefits for Them Monmouth University Polling Institute Just one-third of Americans feel they are benefitting from the current boom in the U.S. economy, a lower number than during the pre-Covid boom years. The Monmouth University Poll finds that just under half the public gives President Joe Biden credit for this upturn, but few say his policies are helping the middle class, especially compared to his predecessor. The poll also finds that disapproval of Congress has hit a nominal record for the past decade.
The economics of your wallet are most important to Americans Matt Carmichael, Ipsos Americans rank inflation their most important economic issue, followed by gas prices and interest rates, according to new data from the Ipsos Consumer Tracker. But… we don’t actually know a lot about the economy.
February 2024 LSEG/Ipsos Primary Consumer Sentiment Index Ipsos The LSEG/Ipsos Primary Consumer Sentiment Index for February 2024 is at 52.0. Fielded from January 26 - February 9, 2024, the Index is down 0.9 point. Most in U.S. Report Familiarity With Black Cultural Influences Justin McCarthy, Gallup Black Americans most aware of contributions but least likely to say they are credited or celebrated Murdered and missing women is the top issue facing Native American communities heading into the 2024 elections Gabriel R. Sanchez, A-dae Romero-Briones & Raymond Foxworth, Brookings Institution To help ensure that Native American communities are not ignored in the early stages of the 2024 presidential race, we can investigate data from the First Nations Development Institute’s National Survey of Native American Justice (n=1,600), fielded in the fall of 2023. The data shed light on the policy priorities of Native Americans.
