As you can see, there’s an upward trend line, with occasional blips associated with recessions (if we wanted to be super-rigorous, we would adjust for factors such as size of the labor force and size of the working-age population, but let’s keep things simple). Second, let’s zoom...
Biden’s obstacles are smaller by comparison but still substantial: 56% of Americans say they would be unlikely to support Biden in a general election, including 41% who say they would definitely not. Biden has long bet that once voters are presented with a binary choice — either him ...
Here's a comparison of when individuals plan to retire versus when they actually stop working. Rachel HartmanMarch 19, 2025 Average Retirement Age in the U.S. The second-most popular destination for U.S. travelers is also a top contender for retirees. Kathleen PeddicordMarch 18, 2025 Ho...
While Joe Biden may have lower favorability and job performance ratings among young voters, this survey reveals that he significantly outperforms Donald Trump in a head-to-head matchup.This analysis examines Joe Biden’s standing with young voters in comparison to Trump, the potential challenge a ...
In comparison to Trump or Mccain, this plan would not raise much money and or limit speculative activity.John Mccain Tax PlanThe 2008 presidential campaign of John McCain was impressive and memorable. Many remember those ideas fondly. For example, John McCain had a plan that had elements of ...
By comparison, only 35% of registered Republicans said Trump, 76, was too old. Biden beat Trump in 2020 by winning the Electoral College 306 to 232. He won the swing states of Pennsylvania and Georgia, and he bested Trump by more than 7 million votes nationally, capturing 51.3...
Republicans look to “new generation”:The GOP’s choice to deliver their response to Biden’s speech, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, is – at 40 years old – the nation’s youngest governor. Half the president’s age, her selection was a clear choice to contrast a different generat...
jobsbetween Biden’s first full month in office, February 2021, and January 2024, more jobs than were added in any previous four-year presidential term. However, it’s important to note that Biden took office in an unusual pandemic context that makes meaningful comparison to other periods very...
Health care, of course, has not been front-and-center for Republicans at the presidential or congressional level, given how poorly it went for them the last time they took aim at the ACA, back in 2017. But to paraphrase a guy who would hate the comparison, the dream shall never die....
But perhaps the best comparison point for Biden is Reagan, who was 73 years old when he stepped on stage for the first time in Louisville, Kentucky, with his 1984 general election opponent, former Vice President Walter Mondale. Reagan’s performance was so uneven that then-S...