Opinion Today
June 11, 2024
The YouGov Big Survey on NATO and war Milan Dinic, YouGov New YouGov research analyzed the views, attitudes, and opinions of Americans about the role and importance of NATO and about war. The study examines what Americans think about the role of military alliances, the United Nations, the impact NATO expansion had on relations with Russia, the ability of the U.S. military to defend the country, and the prospects for nuclear war and peace.
Tracking the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election Cameron Easley & Eli Yokley, Morning Consult Biden leads Trump by 1 percentage point in our latest tracking, 44% to 43%. It marks the Democrat’s first advantage over his presumptive Republican challenger since early May. This is the sixth successive week in which Biden’s net favorability rating has bettered Trump’s — the longest such stretch since April 2023 and a trend that began as legal proceedings in New York ramped up. The latest data shows Trump’s worst net favorability rating since late January.
Short-Term Inflation Expectations Decline Slightly; Consumer Optimism about Stock Market Reaches Three-Year High Federal Reserve Bank of New York The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data today released the May 2024 Survey of Consumer Expectations, which shows inflation expectations declined at the short-term horizon, remained unchanged at the medium-term horizon, and increased at the longer-term horizon. Views toward student loan relief are tied to partisanship and experience with debt Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research Less than a third approve of President Biden’s handling of student loan debt, but the public is more likely to support than oppose his administration’s latest debt relief plans. Americans are split on Biden’s student loan work, even those with debt, new AP-NORC poll finds Collin Binkle & Linley Sanders, Associated Press As he campaigns for reelection, President Joe Biden frequently touts his work on student debt, pointing to the millions of people who received cancellation under his watch. Yet relatively few Americans say they’re fans of his work on the issue, even among those who have student loans. Views of 40 social movements reveal groups supported most by Americans Paul Teas, YouGov A recent YouGov poll asked Americans for their opinions on 40 different social movements, including whether they believe these movements have been successful. The results suggest which groups Americans prioritize and care about, as support for different movements varies widely.
