Democrats aren’t shifting left as much as you may think.
Category: Polls and Public Opinion
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Should Letting Children Play Alone Outside Be a Crime?
The New York Times – On the Runway:Some parents have been surprised to find themselves in the legal system’s cross hairs.
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How the War in Iran Is Complicating Trump’s Agenda at Home
The New York Times – On the Runway:As President Trump heads to the West Coast to talk to Americans about the economy, the war in Iran is driving up costs and polls show the already unpopular conflict is losing support.
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A Currency Trader at Heart, Bessent Bets on Japan’s Yen
The New York Times – Business:Coordinated intervention allowed Japan to support its currency without selling off its U.S. debt holdings.
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Trump’s Polling Numbers Hit a New Low. Don’t Expect Him to Change Course.
The New York Times – On the Runway:Barely a third of Americans approve of Mr. Trump’s handling of the job, putting him at historic depths for a second-term president at this stage of his tenure.
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What Can a Poll Tell Us?
The New York Times – On the Runway:Everyone wants to know who will win an election, but polls do more than predicting outcomes. The polling reporter Ruth Igielnik shares how polls are also judged on their ability to reveal electorate dynamics.
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Brexit Has Cost the UK Growth, Analysts Say, in the Decade Since the Vote
The New York Times – Business:Citing lower trade and investment, analysts broadly agree that Britain’s economy is smaller than it would have been if the country had stayed in the E.U.
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KFF’s Chief Executive to Retire
The New York Times – Business:Drew Altman, who transformed KFF from a little-known family foundation to a major source of U.S. health policy research, will step down at the end of the year.
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Trump’s Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects
The New York Times – Business:With the midterms nearing, President Trump’s approval rating has hit a second-term low as voters question his handling of the economy, according to the latest New York Times/Siena poll.
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Thousands of FiveThirtyEight Articles Seemingly Vanish From the Internet
The New York Times – Business:The influential polling analysis site was shut down last year, but an earlier archived version, fivethirtyeight.com, had lived on. Now the site is redirecting users to ABC News.