Response to Emergencies

Consumer Confidence Is Up! No, It’s Down! Why the Conflict? 8, Sep
At the end of August, three different polls produced three different assessments of how well the economy is doing, as viewed by the general public. The Consumer Comfort Index said the public’s view is the most positive since the pandemic began. The Consumer Confidence Index said there’s been a slight drop in public optimism since […]
How NYT Columnist Ross Douthat used ambiguous poll results to create a “public opinion” that conforms to his world view. 18, Aug
In July 2020, the Cato Institute, described as a Libertarian think tank, released the results of its own poll focusing on the issue of self-censorship. In an article this month comparing life in Hungary to the U.S., New York Times columnist Ross Douthat used those year-old results to support his contention that “an important part […]

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