Letter volumes have halved since 2011. Without significant changes, the beleaguered Royal Mail services will become “out of date,” according to a report.
Category: Polls and Public Opinion
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Inflation Is Moderating, but Pressure Remains on Biden
Voters have taken a downbeat view of the economy because costs have remained stubbornly high.
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Mortgage Rates and Inflation Could Draw Attention to the Fed This Election
The Federal Reserve is poised to cut rates in 2024 while moving away from balance sheet shrinking. Yet a key event looms in the backdrop: the election.
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Even Most Biden Voters Don’t See a Thriving Economy
A majority of those who backed President Biden in 2020 say today’s economy is fair or poor, ordinarily a bad omen for incumbents seeking re-election.
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There’s a Lot Riding on Black Friday and Cyber Monday
The White House and economists will be closely watching the annual shopping events for insight into what the data says about the state of the consumer.
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Facing Financial Run as Costs Soar for Elder Care
The United States has no coherent system for providing long-term care, leading many who are aging to struggle to stay independent or to rely on a patchwork of solutions.
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‘Morning in America’ Eludes Biden, Despite Economic Gains
Seeking re-election in 1984, Ronald Reagan presided over an economy similar in many ways to today’s. But he sold a message of progress and promise.
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A Report Card for Bidenomics
Voters’ negative perceptions about the economy are weighing on President Biden’s poll numbers. Here’s what his economic policies have, and haven’t, accomplished.
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Biden Announces New Investments in Passenger Rail Projects
President Biden, a longtime Amtrak rider, exhibited a business-as-usual approach in announcing $16.4 billion in awards for rail projects, despite polls showing him trailing Donald Trump.
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Voters Aren’t Believing in Bidenomics
A new Times/Sienna poll shows the president behind in five of six key states. Voters cite his economic track record, indicators notwithstanding.