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Biden’s $1.8 Trillion American Families Plan Is Supported by Nearly 60% of Voters
While just 1 in 4 Republicans back the package, they expressed more support for the proposal’s individual provisions
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Biden’s ‘Climate Action Means Jobs’ Message Resonates With 2 in 5 Voters
41% of voters say they expect Biden’s policies will cause the country to gain jobs; 30% say they expect job losses
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Voters Back Corporate Income Taxes Over Targeted Gas, Mileage Taxes to Pay for Infrastructure Investments
Democrats more likely to support all the tax options than their GOP counterparts
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Vaccines’ Boost to Consumer Confidence Depends on Persuading Holdouts to Get Their Shots
People who have been vaccinated and those who want to be vaccinated have similar levels of consumer confidence, but the people unwilling to get vaccinated have markedly lower levels of consumer confidence, Morning Consult economist John Leer writes.
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The Number of Fintech Consumer Complaints Filed to the CFPB Exploded in the Beginning of 2021
Data analysis shows that complaints in the category dominated by fintech increased substantially throughout the pandemic
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Exclusive: Leading Crypto Group Boosts Its Membership Ranks as Lobbying Efforts Grow
Additions to the Association for Digital Asset Markets come after Coinbase formed a new crypto lobbying group earlier this month
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Support for Infrastructure Package Relatively Steady, Even When Noting Possibility of Higher Debt, Bipartisan Compromise
57% of registered voters overall back Biden’s proposal
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Chinese Consumers Emerge From the Pandemic More Confident
Morning Consult’s China Index of Consumer Sentiment is now higher than it was in October 2019, before the first COVID-19 cases were reported in the country, writes Morning Consult economist John Leer
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Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Maintains Support From About 3 in 5 Voters, but Republican Backing Takes a Sharp Dive
In a week, support from GOP voters for infrastructure proposal falls 10 points to 25%
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As the Coronavirus Rages in Brazil, the Global Economic Recovery Is Leaving the Country Behind and Its President Politically Exposed
Morning Consult economist John Leer says Brazil's inability to contain the coronavirus is leading to a decline in consumer confidence, increase in food insecurity and a deterioration in personal finances, all of which are reflected in lower approval ratings for Jair Bolsonaro