Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the February 28, 2025, edition of Opinion Today
Americans say incomes not keeping up with inflation — CBS News poll Anthony Salvanto, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus, Kabir Khanna, CBS News A large majority of Americans say their incomes aren't keeping pace with inflation, as they report prices around them either rising or staying the same. There's wide concern about the ability to save or buy extras. As has been the case for years, prices drive so much of Americans' larger views: they say this factors the most into their assessment of the overall economy — which most continue to say is bad.
Three in Five Are Concerned About Recent Cuts to Government Spending Maryann Cousens, Navigator Research
Voters Think Plane Crashes Have Become More Frequent and Blame Recent Accidents on Air Traffic Controller Shortages Data for Progress
Massachusetts: Views on Race, Education and Abortion in the Commonwealth University of Massachusetts Amherst Virginia: Consumer Sentiment and Inflation Expectations Report Institute for Policy and Opinion Research, Roanoke College Arizona: Political Climate Warms with Voter Optimism Noble Predictive Insights How many Trump voters regret their votes? Aaron Blake, Washington Post [unlocked] What bridges the gender gap? Marriage. Patrick Ruffini, The Intersection The story behind the rightward shift of young men Philip Bump, Washington Post [unlocked] The Republicans’ Health Care Problem Ruy Teixeira, The Liberal Patriot The Trump agenda: What's legitimate, what's illegitimate Seth Masket, Tusk Trump’s cuts to federal cybersecurity agency CISA leave election officials worried Jessica Huseman and Votebeat staff
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