Jay Powell’s Victory Lap
The Federal Open Market Committee wrapped up its rate-setting meeting today leaving rates unchanged and warning that the economy is not totally out of the woods on inflation. The FOMC did not recant the signals it sent late last year…
Election Deniers in the C-Suites
Election day was jubilant at the REI retail store in the SoHo district of New York City in March 2022. Once the votes were counted, workers seeking to affiliate with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union had shrugged off…
Will Biden Finally Break With Bibi?
President Biden and those who care about the survival of American democracy have gotten some hopeful news in recent days. Nikki Haley’s campaign appears to be damaging Trump. It’s getting under his skin and making him even more demented, nicely…
U.S.-Germany Relationship Remains Solid, but Underlying Policy Differences Begin to Show
Findings from the seventh joint survey between Pew Research Center and Körber-Stiftung demonstrate that Americans and Germans see the relationship between their countries in a positive light, even as major world events test the limits of the trans-Atlantic alliance. With…
BlackLivesMatter Turns 10
In July 2013, activists first used the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag to spark conversation about racism, violence and the criminal justice system following George Zimmerman’s acquittal in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida. Ten years later, Black Lives Matter…
Most Americans say elected officials should avoid heated or aggressive speech
Seven-in-ten Americans say elected officials should avoid heated or aggressive language because it could encourage some people to take violent action. By contrast, 29% say officials should be able to use heated language without worrying about how some people may…
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Workplace diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, or DEI, are increasingly becoming part of national political debates. For a majority of employed U.S. adults (56%), focusing on increasing DEI at work is a good thing, according to a new Pew Research…
A Profile of the Top-Ranked Podcasts in the U.S.
Although it’s much newer than other media like television or books, the podcast ecosystem has created a rich library of content covering a wide range of topics both popular and niche. A new Pew Research Center study of 451 of…
Most U.S. parents pass along their religion and politics to their children
Which are American parents more likely to pass along to their kids – their religion or their politics? Turns out, most parents pass along both kinds of affiliation, and they do so at similarly high rates, according to a new…
Biden’s Job Rating Slumps as Public’s View of Economy Turns More Negative
Americans take a dim view of both political parties, leading Republican and Democratic figures With public views of the nation’s economy at their most negative in years, Joe Biden’s political standing is at the lowest point of his presidency. Yet…