American Pride Slips to New Low Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup At the beginning of the 21st century, U.S. adults were nearly unanimous in saying they were extremely or very proud to be Americans. But that national unity has eroded over the past 25 years due to a combination of political and generational changes.
Voters Back Tariffs To Boost Jobs, U.S. Industries, But Fear Impact On Working Families: I&I/TIPP Poll Terry Jones, tippinsights In the latest national online I&I/TIPP Poll, taken from May 28-30, we asked a number of trade-related questions, beginning with: “Do you support or oppose placing tariffs on foreign goods if the goal is to protect American jobs and industries?” Couched that way, a solid 53% of American adults said they either would “strongly support” (26%) or “somewhat support” (27%) tariffs on imports, if it protected jobs and industries. I&I/TIPP changed the wording for a second question: “Tariffs can raise prices on imported goods for American consumers. Which of the following best reflects your view?” Only 25% agreed that “The benefits of tariffs are worth the higher prices,” while a solid majority of 56% sided with “The higher prices hurt working families and outweigh the benefits.”
Consumer sentiment surged 16% from May Joanne Hsu, University of Michigan Consumer sentiment surged 16% from May in its first increase in six months—confirming the mid-month reading—but remains well below the post-election bounce seen in December 2024. The improvement was broadbased across numerous facets of the economy, with expectations for personal finances and business conditions climbing about 20% or more.
Three archetypes define American politics. Reading this article suggests which one might apply to you. Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN The latest CNN poll conducted by SSRS shows that the attention divide splits Americans roughly into thirds. There’s a high-attention group, consisting of the 32% saying they frequently seek out the latest news. A middle group of 31% has people who say they follow major developments but don’t seek them out. And then there’s the lower-attention group: 25% who say they pay attention only when necessary and another 12% who tune out altogether. Those fault lines are key to understanding American politics.