Economy
Are Republicans Losing Focus On Inflation?
This week, two BLS inflation numbers for August were reported. The first one was the Producer Price Index coming in at 2.6%, down from 3.1% in July. Following that report, the White House statement from Karoline Leavitt was that “the latest PPI report shows there is no inflation.” The following day, the Consumer
The Key Belief That Determines Support For The Tax Bill
Congress is back from the August work period, and we’ve just come out of the field with a new read on the Big Beautiful Bill. From our latest survey for Winning the Issues (August 30-September 1, 1000 registered voters), we found that many of the same educational challenges that existed
The New Jobs and Wages Numbers
The new jobs report came out on Friday, along with new hourly and weekly earnings. In this here is both good and bad news, but both set up the next key economic measurement — the Consumer Price Index on August 12. First, the good news. Year over year weekly wages
Democrats May Run On Repeal. What Is Their Replacement?
Democratic responses to the recently passed tax bill indicate there is no consensus about their 2026 strategy. Here are a few examples: • Chuck Schumer tried to show concern about the debt and define the bill in terms of health care: One Big, Ugly Betrayal that will increase the debt
3 Key Points From The June Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for June was released Tuesday. Here are three key points from that report: First, the CPI for June increased slightly from May, going from 2.4% to 2.7%. Second, looking at the Presidential Inflation Rate (PIR) — a metric developed by The Winston Group
Is There Hope For The Transatlantic Alliance?
In this week’s meeting with NATO chief Mark Rutte, President Trump threatened “very severe” tariffs on Russia if there is no Ukraine deal in 50 days. He also announced the US will sell weapons to NATO to arm Ukraine. In our latest research for Winning the Issues (June 12-14), we explored