Listen to Vladimir Putin, and one would think Russia is marching to victory in Ukraine and overcoming whatever minor economic challenges it faces, thanks to the support of its patriotic people. On November 30th state television showed Mr Putin visiting a command post wearing military fatigues, receiving reports on the latest offensive. “The Russian troops…
POLLSTERS HAVE been burning through their nine lives. First, as caller ID spread, people stopped answering their phone calls and response rates tumbled to single digits. Then political polarisation and distrust made some Americans even less likely to answer surveys. That contributed to a series of embarrassing polling misses in elections where Donald Trump was…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most U.S. adults are worried about health care becoming more expensive, according to a new AP-NORC poll, as they make decisions about next year’s health coverage and a government shutdown keeps future health costs in limbo for millions. About 6 in 10 Americans are “extremely” or “very” concerned about their health costs…