Economy
TIPP Poll data on Americans' perception of the economy is the foundation for this section. Topics covered include U.S. consumer confidence, consumer sentiment, job market, economic growth, recession, financial stress, economic outlook, personal financial outlook, federal economic policies. We also cover trade, taxes, and debt. Our TIPP economic optimism index, financial stress index, job sensitivity metrics, and other polling on current economic issues drive the discussions.
86% Of Americans Want Gov’t Spending Cuts, Including Most Democrats: I&I/TIPP Poll
The government narrowly avoided closing after Congress came to a last-minute, short-term political deal to keep it open for another 45 days.