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April 17, 2025

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Americans Express Unease Over National Economy, Functioning of the System of Checks and Balances
University of Massachusetts Amherst
As President Donald Trump nears the completion of his first 100 days in office, respondents to a new national University of Massachusetts Amherst Poll express increasingly negative views of the American economy, while majorities say the country is on the “wrong track” and express unease over the state of the federal government’s system of checks and balances.
Trump job approval, the economy, stocks, tariffs, taxes, and the budget: April 13-15, 2025, Economist/YouGov Poll
Taylor Orth and David Montgomery, YouGov
This week’s Economist/YouGov Poll covers Donald Trump's job approval, the economy, the stock market, tariffs, taxes, and the Republican budget proposal.
More Americans Think U.S. Doing Too Little on Environment
Rachael Yi and Megan Brenan, Gallup
Majorities rate environmental quality negatively and say it is getting worse
What Americans think of 120 political leaders
Taylor Orth, YouGov
How do Americans feel about today’s political leaders? Many political figures are viewed more negatively than positively — in some cases, even within their own party — recent YouGov polling on 60 Democratic and 60 Republican political figures finds. The surveys asked about presidents, cabinet members, governors, members of Congress, and other political leaders.
The Age Of Artificial Intelligence
Quinnipiac University Poll
As artificial intelligence rapidly changes the way we live and work, Americans have mixed feelings about how AI is affecting society and have conflicting views on AI's impact on the job market, but they are in sync when it comes to concerns about AI's impact on the youngest generation and think businesses and the government are not doing enough in their roles around the technology.

Majorities of Republicans and Democrats Oppose Cutting Medicaid
Program for Public Consultation, University of Maryland
The American public overwhelmingly opposes cuts to federal assistance programs for low-income households, and in most cases favor increasing their benefits. Large majorities of Republicans and Democrats: Oppose cutting Medicaid; Support increasing SNAP benefits (food stamps), and not restricting what they can be used for; Support increasing the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), and having it cover more workers.

Majorities of Republicans and Democrats Support Keeping Tax Credits for Clean Energy and EVs, Limits on Offshore Drilling
Program for Public Consultation, University of Maryland
Amid efforts to roll back current federal laws and regulations that aim to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gases and to expand offshore drilling, a new national survey finds that bipartisan majorities support keeping: tax credits for clean energy and energy efficiency; tax credits for electric vehicles and charging stations; limits on offshore drilling; mandates to gradually raise fuel efficiency in cars and light trucks.

If U.S. Gets Hit By Recession, Will Voters Blame Trump Or Biden? I&I/TIPP Poll
Terry Jones, tippinsights
Both online and print media are full of talk about a recession, one that’s either already here or ready to hit. How much of the angst is driven by the media? Are Americans worried about a recession now, and if so, who will get the blame? The I&I/TIPP Poll sought answers to these questions in its April survey.
Nearly Two-thirds of Americans Say Trump Thinks He is Above the Law
Navigator Research
This Navigator Research report covers the latest perceptions of President Trump’s actions when it comes to following the Constitution and acting like he is above the law.
Religious Preferences Largely Stable in U.S. Since 2020
Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup
Steady one in five have no religious preference

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