Economy Most Important Issue to 2024 Presidential Vote
Right now, there are two important policy changes that have come out in 2025. The first is DOGE aimed at eliminating waste, fraud and abuse in the government. The second is tariffs aimed at making global trade more fair
Which matters more?
The chart today looks at each in terms of their size relative to the GDP of the US. The scales are different to
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What I have learned in my years studying the role of journalism in civic discussion is that democracies are best served when media coverage focuses on issues that affect society and people’s everyday lives and minimizes “horse race” reporting that obsesses over who is ahead in opinion surveys or fundraising.
Jeff South • Are journalists serving Virginia's voters well? Election could offer insights on media on national level
This may be the most ominous signal of all: To most Americans, the survival of democracy itself is not as essential as making sure their side comes out on top.
Neil Howe • The Fourth Turning Is Here: What the Seasons of History Tell Us about How and When This Crisis Will End
Per polling out of Michigan State University, Trump voters in this cycle, at least in Michigan, are much more likely to say that the country is “changing too fast, undermining traditional values” than they were in 2016, when researchers first found a strong correlation between aversion to social change and a vote for Trump.
That dividing line is gro... See more
That dividing line is gro... See more