Opinion Today
May 22, 2024
National survey finds approval of U.S. Supreme Court falls to 39%, second lowest since 2020 Charles Franklin, Marquette Law School Poll A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds that 39% of adults approve of the job the U.S. Supreme Court is doing, while 61% disapprove. This is the lowest approval of the Court since July 2022, when 38% approved and 61% disapproved. The poll also asked about these Supreme Court cases: • Presidential immunity • Cities banning sleeping in public spaces • Access to the abortion medication mifepristone • How large social media companies control content posted on their sites • Prohibiting people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from possessing firearms
Trump maintains leads in most critical swing states Eli Yokley, Morning Consult Trump has an advantage over Biden in Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, while the two are tied in Nevada. The incumbent Democrat continues to hold a marginal lead in Michigan, maintaining his edge from April. When third-party contenders are included, the margins between Trump and Biden are nearly identical in all of those states except Nevada, where Trump’s advantage is a bit wider. Bloomberg News/Morning Consult Poll: Half of Swing-State Voters Fear Violence Around US Election Gregory Korte, Bloomberg News Half of swing-state voters say they’re worried about violence surrounding the US presidential election, suggesting misgivings about how an acrimonious race and its results will be received by a highly polarized electorate. Biden's approval rating falls to lowest level in nearly two years-Reuters/Ipsos poll Jason Lange, Reuters President Biden's public approval rating this month fell to its lowest level in almost two years, tying the lowest reading of his presidency in a warning sign for his reelection effort, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed. The state of the economy was seen as the top issue, picked by 23% of respondents as the most important problem facing the country. Some 40% of respondents in the poll said Trump had better policies for the U.S. economy, compared to 30% who picked Biden. Nearly Half of Americans Think U.S. Could See Another Civil War Marist Institute for Public Opinion More than 160 years after the Civil War began, nearly half of Americans think it is either very likely or likely that they will see a second civil war. Perceptions about the possibility of another domestic conflict break along partisan, generational, racial, and gender lines.
Political preferences and consumer preferences Ipsos New Ipsos polling finds political preferences correlate with consumer preferences for household items or services, consumption patterns, and financial products or services.
Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households Federal Reserve Board The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday issued its Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2023 report, which examines the financial circumstances of U.S. adults and their families. Overall, the report shows that financial well-being was nearly unchanged from 2022 as higher prices remained a challenge for most households and workers continued to benefit from a strong labor market.