Krishna Kumar

Krishna is an internationally recognized economist and research executive with nearly three decades of experience teaching, researching, and influencing economic policy across the globe. His far-reaching economics portfolio has set a precedent in social science research to benefit global economic policy. From designing the economic development blueprint in North Korea to advancing global citizenship in…

Poll: Many Democrats want more US support for Palestinians

ELLEN KNICKMEYER and EMILY SWANSON | Associated Press June 23, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — A new poll on American attitudes toward a core conflict in the Middle East finds about half of Democrats want the U.S. to do more to support the Palestinians, showing that a growing rift among Democratic lawmakers is also reflected in…

AP-NORC poll: Americans largely back Biden’s virus response

By Julie Pace and Emily Swanson | The Associated Press March 9, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden is enjoying an early presidential honeymoon, with 60% of Americans approving of his job performance thus far and even more backing his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for…

AP-NORC poll: A third of US adults skeptical of COVID shots

By Mike Stobbe and Hannah Fingerhut | The Associated PressFebruary 10, 2021 NEW YORK (AP) — About 1 in 3 Americans say they definitely or probably won’t get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new poll that some experts say is discouraging news if the U.S. hopes to achieve herd immunity and vanquish the outbreak.…