COVID vaccines, presidents' health, and the war in Ukraine: May 23-26, 2025, Economist/YouGov Poll Taylor Orth, YouGov This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers… • Whether Americans think Biden or Trump has been more transparent about their health as president • How many Americans think Democrats actively tried to conceal from the public information about Biden's health during his presidency • How many Americans want to receive a new COVID-19 vaccine • How many Americans think the government should take no role in COVID vaccines • How Republican sympathy for Ukraine in its war with Russia has changed since 2022
Consumers Expect Decreases in Federal Benefits, Reduced Medicare, and Lower Taxes Federal Reserve Bank of New York Average expectations of decreases in housing assistance, federal student aid, subsidized preschool education, federal welfare benefits, social security benefits, and paid parental leave all increased sharply in April to series highs. The average perceived likelihood of a reduction in Medicare also increased to its highest reading since April 2017.
US Consumer Confidence Partially Rebounds in May Conference Board The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® increased by 12.3 points in May to 98.0 (1985=100), up from 85.7 in April. The Present Situation Index—based on consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions—rose 4.8 points to 135.9. The Expectations Index—based on consumers’ short-term outlook for income, business, and labor market conditions—surged 17.4 points to 72.8, but remained below the threshold of 80, which typically signals a recession ahead.
Ipsos Consumer Tracker Jason Brown, Matt Carmichael and Mallory Newall, Ipsos Half of Americans are uncertain what is being impacted by tariffs Health care catches voters’ attention Eli Yokley & Cameron Easley, Morning Consult Nearly half (48%) of voters approve of Trump’s job performance, unchanged from last week but up from a 45% low in late April and the highest since mid-March. About 3 in 5 voters (62%) said they had recently seen, read or heard at least something about health care, the largest share recorded since Trump took office this year. Notably, 40% of voters said that information was negative, up 6 percentage points from the prior week following House passage of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which is targeting Medicaid spending. Majority Disapprove of Trump’s Handling of the Presidency and the Economy Maryann Cousens, Navigator Research This Navigator Research report covers the latest perceptions of President Trump, including what news Americans are hearing about him and how his policies are seen as contributing to current issues facing the country.
Americans are searching for common ground. This poll finds it. Tom Z. Freedman and Jim McLaughlin, Washington Post [unlocked] Politicians underestimate how much Americans agree on these policy issues.
