The Rebound Holds
The RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism Index held July's rebound in August, easing just 0.4 points to 45.1, as personal finances firmed and the six-month outlook slipped.
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The East Rutherford File
Nine in ten watchers enjoyed the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Two-thirds want more. What a TIPP poll of 1,463 adults says about the summer America finally tuned in.
Mamdani Pits New York City Against The United States Of America
As his city falls apart, New York’s mayor attempts to run American foreign policy: both violating Federal law, and endangering the men and women of America’s Armed Forces.
The Democrats' November Problem
A movement is taking the party's safe seats in plain sight. The rest of the map is harder.
Silicon, Not Software, Will Decide the AI Race
AI leadership will be determined less by chatbots than by the nations that control chips, power, factories, and the infrastructure behind them.
The Peacemaker
Beijing called itself a peacemaker in the Iran war while denying a Chinese arms contract with Tehran.
Lock The Door Before Xi Arrives
The only policy that has kept Chinese cars off American roads is a regulation, not a law.
Will Social Security Be There When You Retire? 47% Of Americans Say No: I&I/TIPP Poll
Six years to insolvency, and no popular way out.