Opinion Today

December 13, 2021

President Biden's job approval sinking on inflation, crime and COVID
Brittany Shepherd, ABC News
President Joe Biden is facing significant skepticism from the American public, with his job approval rating lagging across a range of major issues, including new lows for his handling of crime, gun violence and the economic recovery, a new ABC/Ipsos poll finds.

Americans plan social holiday season despite Omicron, as most vaccinated feel protected
Anthony Salvanto, Jennifer De Pinto & Fred Backus, CBS News
Omicron isn't causing Americans to cancel plans this holiday season, which looks to be a social one, in part because the vaccinated are at least somewhat confident they're protected from the virus and its variants. That doesn't mean they're shrugging off the threat, though, but rather that they believe there are ways to mitigate it.

Consumer Sentiment: Preliminary Results for December
University of Michigan
Sentiment posted a small overall gain in early December (+4.5%), although it was still ne…