In our polling with YouGov, since the start of his second term Donald Trump's net approval has fallen 17pts among white Americans (+17 to -1), 28pts among Hispanic Americans (-9 to -37) and 38pts among black Americans (-36 to -74)

In 43 states, the highest-paid public employee is a college coach. Yet the athletes propping up the $19bn college-sports industry earned no salary--until this year. My piece on the upending of one of America's strangest economic systems www.economist.com/united-state...

A $19bn industry is about to pay its workforce for the first time

The economics of American college sports have been upended

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A look with @daniellaraz.bsky.social at what might explain plummeting support for same-sex marriage among Republicans on Obergefell’s 10th birthday — w insights from @leahlitman.bsky.social and @profmmurray.bsky.social @economist.com economist.com/united-state...

On its tenth birthday, gay marriage in America is under attack

Republican support for same-sex marriage is dropping fast

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Since entering office, Trump's ratings have fallen 14 points—much steeper than the 5 points he had dropped by this point in his first term. @daniellaraz.bsky.social and I took a look at some of the trends driving his decline: www.economist.com/united-state...

Donald Trump’s approval rating is dropping

He is beating his own record for rapidly annoying American voters

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Approval of Trump's handing of the economy is -10 in today's YouGov/Economist poll

DOGE’s cuts have put vital gov't data at risk. Amid the chaos of Trump’s second term, it’s easy to miss—but the federal surveys we use to understand everything from the economy to maternal mortality to healthcare costs are under threat. My piece this week: www.economist.com/united-state...