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Our latest America Now: National Outlook Index is out, and it shows Americans have turned slightly more pessimistic about the US with the index at 6.4. The biggest factor is concern about the economy, with the economic index at 5.4. Other parts of the index are fairly steady, and we discuss how the index is reflecting the mood of the country. Congress seems to finally agree on something! The Senat...

Congress has been unpopular among Americans for a long time, and the current approval rating of 18% isn't anywhere near the historic low. But, it's half what it was a year ago and one group is most responsible for the decline. Who are they and why are they losing the love? Then, we're looking at the relationship between the elderly and tech. S. Jay Olshansky, Professor in the School of Public Heal...

For Women's History Month, the Poll Hub team is looking at what Americans think about the progress of women in society versus what some data shows. It's especially timely since the pandemic has had outsized impacts on women -- especially moms and service industry workers. Next up, our new poll of New York City residents provided some good news for the new mayor Eric Adams. But his approval rating...

The plethora of post-State of the Union polls underscores the importance of a poll's timing. The Poll Hub team analyzes a handful of polls to compare how the numbers change with just a few days difference in field. Today’s outlier could be tomorrow’s conventional wisdom.  The Poll Hub team also welcomes Jane McManus, Director of the Marist College Center for Sports Communication, to discuss the re...

President Joe Biden's State of the Union address is in the rearview mirror, and it's time to look at how Americans view his job performance. According to brand new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll results, Biden enjoys a bump in his approval rating, with 47% saying they approve of his overall job performance, an 8-point increase from last week. Approval of his handling of Ukraine and the economy also...

The results from our brand new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll do not paint a pretty picture for Joe Biden. His approval rating is the lowest it has ever been in our poll. Majorities think he's failed and hasn't lived up to his campaign promises. Plus, most Americans want Biden to shift his focus from COVID to something else -- the biggest share arguing for inflation to get more attention from the Wh...

CNN made a mistake recently when reporting on their own poll. But, before they could correct it (which they quickly did), Fox picked it up and reported the error as actual results. This situation doesn't help the credibility of news organizations or the polling industry. And it wasn't even the poll's fault! Then, Mark Muro, a Senior Fellow at Brookings Metro, joins to discuss his research on how t...

Last week, RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel said what happened at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th was "legitimate political discourse." The highest-ranking elected Republican in America, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was having none of it -- saying plainly it was an "insurrection." But is the RNC closer to the views of most Republican voters? And could it help stem the erosion of support for Demo...

The seemingly endless debate over whether to revise or end the filibuster took up much of the fall in the Senate, and despite all indications that there aren't enough votes to do anything about it, Democrats, in particular, are still talking change. Recent polling suggests that this is a very partisan issue but is there something more in the data? We take a look -- especially as the Senate gears u...

In December 2021, Gallup found that 1 out of 3 Americans feel the effects of burnout "often" but we wanted to know what's fueling this fire. It's partly due to some of the workplace changes wrought by the COVID pandemic and partly due to our collective American pessimism. One big question is, will we stayed burned out once the clouds clear? Next, we are joined by Dr. Kat Schrier, Associate Profess...

A new survey from Pew Research Center finds that 3 in 10 Americans consider themselves to be unaffiliated with religion, a number which has been on the rise. Marist College Professor of History, Dr. Sally Dwyer-McNulty, joins the team to discuss what's behind this trend and the role of partisan politics. Conducting a survey for an advocacy group can attract criticism, but it doesn't have to. The M...

This week, President Joe Biden travelled to Georgia hoping to advance voting rights legislation that's been stalled in the Democratic-controlled Senate for months. At the same time, a small bipartisan group is working on a more limited proposal. Where are Americans on all of this? A new Morning Consult/Politico poll shows broad support for every component of the main proposals, BUT the issue of vo...

This week marks the one-year anniversary of the Capitol riot. Our new poll with NPR and the PBS NewsHour asks Americans their thoughts about it one year later. Was it an "insurrection" or a "legitimate protest?" We also ask about opinions regarding the ongoing investigation. A majority believe it to be appropriate, but a significant minority characterize it as a witch hunt. As expected, there are...

We are in the final stretch of 2021, which means it's time for end of the year polling! We're focusing on how Americans feel about the holiday season, online shopping, and what they think is ahead in 2022. And then Lee's final Fun Fact of the year is for our night owls! It's either an age-old question or an old age one...

It was only days ago that a series of tornadoes ripped across Kentucky destroying houses, towns, and lives. With extreme weather events on the rise, we wanted to see what Americans think about this "new normal" and how much they connect these historic weather outbreaks with climate change. Gig work has been all the buzz for about a decade but what will happen to its popularity once the pandemic en...

The latest NPR/Marist Poll survey is all about Biden and his economic plans. The team breaks down how Americans feel about everything from the stimulus checks to the Build Back Better bill to the recently signed bipartisan infrastructure law. Many Americans believe that these programs will help in many ways — except when it comes to their #1 economic concern — inflation. Next, we are joined by spe...

America’s inflation rate reached 6.2% in October 2021, marking the highest it has been in 3 decades. With President Biden’s public opinion suffering, we wanted to see if this is a uniquely American thing going on. Spoiler alert! It's not. With rising inflation rates worldwide and world leader’s approval ratings sinking, it seems we and Biden are in good company. Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted on a...

This week, we released an all new NPR/Marist Poll survey all about the economy and what most concerns Americans about it. Then, we shift gears to the Build Back Better plan. It passed the House but faces a tougher road in the Senate. We look at what polling says about how popular the contents of BBB are and how it could change Americans' perceptions of the President. Next, we are joined by Jane Mc...

Special Guest Dr. Gordon Hanson, co-author of On the Persistence of the China Shock ,  joins us to discuss his research. He's looked at the Chinese economic transformation from 1990 onwards and has discovered fascinating insights into what the U.S. got wrong in dealing with it -- and what we can learn from those mistakes. One big finding is that the impact was, and still is, very different dependi...

This week we’re exploring a new tool that shows what Americans think about global warming in a very different way. Dr. Jennifer Marlon joins us to talk about how the  Yale Climate Opinion Maps  were created and how useful they are. It turns out that looking at opinion in this new way may help us better understand climate change. Next, our America Now Index is back and better than ever! The ANI is...

Election Day has come and gone with powerful lessons for Democrats and Republicans. Jessica Taylor is the Senate and Governors Editor for The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and she helps us sort through the hot takes to get at what may really matter most about Tuesday's results. Next, our new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll tried to get a sense of how Americans are thinking about elections in...

A new polled released by CNN comes as the Democrats continue to negotiate the details of their massive social spending package. If passed, the $1T plus spending plan would expand education, health care and childcare support, as well as tackling the climate crisis and making further investments in infrastructure. But who supports it? The team looks at the latest data from CNN and breaks down party...

A new poll from Pew Research shows that two-thirds of Republicans say they want Trump to remain a political figure and 44% want him to run for office again. Democrats couldn’t disagree more. No surprise there as the GOP is pretty much Trump’s party right now. But, the survey also uncovered significant differences between the parties in how people think about criticism of their party leaders. Next...

Our latest poll of New Yorkers focuses on attitudes about new Governor Kathy Hochul who took office after Andrew Cuomo resigned. We’re discussing her approval rating, her leadership scores, and how she stacks up in a hypothetical Democratic primary next year. We also look at how Cuomo is faring after his self-inflicted fall from grace. Are voters even open to the idea of a comeback? In the second...

The Supreme Court is back in session and the justices are hearing multiple cases whose outcomes could radically reshape the culture – abortion being the biggest. With the release of the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll, we investigate how the public feels about abortion – in particular, some extreme parts of the new Texas abortion law. Social media is a huge part of how politicians talk to thei...