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It’s the Economy, Stupid. Or, Is It? (Ep 23)
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English - December 27, 2017 12:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsNews Science survey science polls survey political poll surveys public opinion poll Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Using a compilation of polls from 2017, a recent Washington Post article asserts that, historically, Americans’ outlook about the direction of the country is impacted by whether or not the economy is doing well. And if it is, that credit tends to go to the President of the United States. But, if 2017 is the barometer, that correlation no longer holds true.
In this episode of Poll Hub, the crew picks up on the thesis of the article, analyzes the polls discussed, and weighs in on why Americans have a pessimistic view about the direction of the country given that the economy is thriving.