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‘Have a little compassion’: Americans talk high holiday prices, anxiety
American shoppers say they will spend a record high amount this year on holiday gifts and expenses, up 8% from the same time last year. While the holidays are meant to be a time of celebration, those with tight budgets can experience acute anxiety from the costs associated with travel, gifts, and taking time off… -
‘System is rigged’: Black Americans on the American Dream
Over the past few decades, rising costs of living and housing in the United States have outpaced real wage gains, which have remained more or less stagnant despite consistent growth in worker productivity over time. All of this — together with rising inequality, the shrinking of the middle class, and the inability of unemployed or unhoused… -
‘Extremist’ or ‘phony’: Americans share who they voted for and why
The U.S. 2024 presidential election delivered a decisive victory for Donald Trump in the Electoral College and a narrow victory in the national popular vote. In the days after the election, social media was flooded with celebrations among those who voted for Donald Trump, but with alarm, anger and despair from those who voted for… -
‘Extreme’ or ‘fake’: Swing voters weigh Trump or Harris
Election Day is tomorrow, and very few American voters have yet to decide which candidate they’ll cast their ballot for. Some of those remaining undecided, however, reside in a handful of key swing states, and their votes could ultimately decide who becomes the next president of the United States. Be the first to know when… -
‘Strong’: Why some men say they’ll vote for Trump
With Election Day just one week from today, polls are predicting an extremely tight race in the Electoral College between Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. Those projections have alarmed Democrats and pro-Harris Republicans, who continue to warn Americans about what they say are the existential dangers and national security risks posed…
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Dr. Frank Luntz
Pollster and Political Analyst‘System is rigged’: Black Americans on the American Dream
‘Extremist’ or ‘phony’: Americans share who they voted for and why
‘Extreme’ or ‘fake’: Swing voters weigh Trump or Harris