New Polling:
Battleground Voters Trust Biden to Improve the Economy, but Democrats Face Headwinds on Job Creation, Deficits, and Competition

PPI recently commissioned a national survey by Expedition Strategies of public attitudes in battleground 44 House districts and eight states likely to have competitive Senate races next year. This second report focuses on how these pivotal voters compare the two parties on jobs and the economy, tax and fiscal policy, and innovation, entrepreneurship and competition.

“Our findings provide crucial context for today’s debate – both between the parties and between the pragmatic and left wings of the Democratic Party – over the size, cost and financing of President Biden’s ambitious Build Back Better plans,” said PPI President Will Marshall.

“The good news is that battleground voters trust Biden and the Democrats more to improve the economy and deliver tax fairness,” he added. “But there are warning signs here on job creation, deficits and paying for public investment that Democrats should heed as they shape their big reconciliation package.”

Battleground Voters Trust Biden to Improve the Economy, but Democrats Face Headwinds on Job Creation, Deficits, and Competition

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Recently, the Progressive Policy Institute hosted an event with U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and a panel of energy experts, focused on expanding power line capacity to enable renewable energy deployment.

PPI's Strategic Climate Advisor Paul Bledsoe moderated the conversation and raised questions about how the U.S. can improve its electric infrastructure to reach President Biden's clean energy goals. As a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Senator Hickenlooper spoke of his own efforts to improve transmission siting opportunities and clean energy initiatives. 

It's the fourth episode of the Neoliberal Project's 'Liberalism Around the World' series, examining the state of liberalism in many countries and regions. This week's episode is all about liberalism in Bangladesh. The pod's guest is Imran Khan, a policy analyst, climate advocate and lead of the Bangladesh Neoliberals chapter.

They talk about Bangladesh's political history, the country's struggles with democracy and corruption, Bangladesh's economic development, and the biggest current challenges for liberals in Bangladesh.