Opinion Weekend
August 30-September 1, 2025
The 2025 American Worker Survey Economic Innovation Group • American workers are less satisfied with their pay and are less confident in the labor market than a year ago. • The affordability of goods and services remains by far the biggest source of worry for American workers. • Workers lack confidence that leaders of either political party can address their economic concerns. • Most workers oppose tariffs, while also viewing technology and legal immigration as positives.
Trump is wrong about what American workers want from him John Lettieri (Economic Innovation Group), Washington Post [unlocked] Survey shows workers don’t fear immigrants taking their jobs. They don’t care about trade policy. They just want lower prices and affordable housing. Extreme gaps on extreme weather Clifford Young, Ipsos To explore the legacy of Hurricane Katrina, Ipsos partnered with USA Today to ask Americans where they stand on the legacy of the hurricane and disaster preparedness as a whole.
