Archive: November 25, 2007 - December 1, 2007

Iowa's Cutting Issues

The new Washington Post-ABC News polls of likely Iowa caucus-goers (Democrats here, Republicans here) found deadlocked contests for the presidential nominations in both parties. But beneath the tight competitions, Democratic and Republican voters' priorities and ranking of top issues could hardly be more different. Among likely Democratic caucus-goers, a preference...

By Jennifer Agiesta | November 30, 2007; 1:00 PM ET | Comments (24)

Consumer Comfort Hits Two-Year Low

The holiday spirit has not yet seized consumers. While many stores were full on Black Friday, the economic outlook is bleak and assessment of current conditions is as negative as it has been in more than two years. In last week's report, economic pessimism hit its highest level in 17...

By Jennifer Agiesta | November 27, 2007; 5:53 PM ET | Comments (6)

 

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