The Silent Half
More than half of Americans have held back their political or social views, a new TIPP Poll finds, with self-censorship especially common among Republicans, higher earners, and working-age adults.
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Capitalism, Under An Assumed Name
Two-thirds of Americans view free enterprise favorably, but only half say the same about capitalism, a gap that appears across parties and ideologies.
Rx Ukraine
Zelenskyy calls a wartime vote a tsunami. It may be the medicine the country needs.
The American Dream At 250: Pride Endures, But Doubts About The Future Grow
On Columbus Day, a new TIPP Poll finds that Americans remain proud of their country and believe hard work still pays, though many doubt their children will live better than they do.
Three Gauges, One Outlier
Three widely watched surveys measure U.S. consumer confidence. Judged against each one's own history, RCM/TIPP and the Conference Board sit near normal; Michigan is near a record low.
RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism Index Climbs To Highest Since March As Investor–Non-Investor Gap Hits 25-Year Record
All three components advance, but every income group below $75,000 loses ground as investors pull 25.1 points ahead of non-investors.
The Credential Gambit
A judge ordered the White House to restore press access to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. Trump got the week of coverage he wanted before the ruling came down.
Anything Goes
Consumer investigators sent hundreds of shoppers into the same online store at the same time and found three-quarters of the items priced differently from one person to the next.
Utopia Yesterday, Apocalypse Today
Six months ago, AI's leaders promised abundance. Now they want the bureaucracies that botched COVID to oversee them.
The Bait And The Bite
How a $5,000 promise put the administration's tariff record back on the front page
Tourism Without A Ceiling
The FAA says American airspace has reached its limits. Banff took fifty thousand a day into a town of three thousand. Kailash had no cap at all: 1,300 dead, 5,600 missing.
The Divide Widens
The RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism Index rose 0.5 points to 45.6 in September, its best reading since March. The gain came almost entirely from investors, and the confidence gap between investors and everyone else is now the second-widest on record.
The History We Forgot
In the latest TIPP Poll, most Americans did not connect Karl Marx with communism or say what happened to the Soviet Union in 1991. Only those 65 and older did much better.
The Alberta Alternative
Alberta's premier wants Ottawa back at the table before the counter-tariffs bite on September 8. Carney should send Danielle Smith.
Rx Ukraine
Zelenskyy calls a wartime vote a tsunami. It may be the medicine the country needs.
The Vindman File
Alexander Vindman outspent his opponent sixteen to one and lost the Florida Senate primary by twelve points.