How Americans rate Donald Trump's handling of 52 issues Taylor Orth, YouGov Americans are more likely to disapprove than approve of Donald Trump's handling of dozens of issues, a new survey finds. The survey measured opinions on 52 issues (each respondent was asked about a random sample of 26), and found that for 48 of the issues, Trump's net approval — meaning the share who strongly or somewhat approve of how he is handling the issue minus the share who disapprove — was negative.
Inflation Expectations Mixed; Financial Outlook for Households Deteriorates Federal Reserve Bank of New York The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data today released the April 2025 Survey of Consumer Expectations, which shows that inflation expectations were unchanged over the short term, increased over the medium term, and decreased over the longer term. Labor market expectations largely deteriorated in April, with households having lower expectations for both earnings growth and finding a job. Households also expect lower income growth over the next year, and their perceptions about both their current financial situation and their outlook for their financial situation one year from now deteriorated sharply.
Republicans have become more likely since 2024 to trust information from news outlets, social media Elisa Shearer and Kirsten Eddy, Pew Research Center Americans are now more likely to say they trust information from news organizations and social media sites than they were last year, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. These changes are largely driven by an increase in trust among Republicans, which has coincided with President Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
