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reportJun 24, 2024

Americans’ Views of Government’s Role: Persistent Divisions and Areas of Agreement

Most Biden supporters favor a bigger government with a strong social safety net. Trump backers generally take the opposing view.
short readsJun 24, 2024

Biden, Trump supporters both say the U.S. economic system unfairly favors powerful interests

Trump and Biden supporters share a fair amount of common ground when it comes to criticisms of the U.S. economic system.
short readsApr 9, 2024

7 facts about Americans and taxes

A majority of U.S. adults say they’re bothered a lot by the feeling that some corporations (61%) and some wealthy people (60%) don’t pay their fair share.
reportFeb 29, 2024

Americans’ Top Policy Priority for 2024: Strengthening the Economy

Growing shares of Republicans rate immigration and terrorism as top priorities for the president and Congress this year.
short readsSep 13, 2023

Congress has long struggled to pass spending bills on time

If Congress passes the Oct. 1 deadline without either a new set of spending bills or a continuing resolution, nonessential operations would be forced to shut down.
short readsJul 19, 2023

What the data says about food stamps in the U.S.

The food stamp program is one of the larger federal social welfare initiatives, and in its current form has been around for nearly six decades.
reportJun 21, 2023

Inflation, Health Costs, Partisan Cooperation Among the Nation’s Top Problems

Democrats hold the edge on many issues, but more Americans agree with Republicans on the economy, crime and immigration. Inflation remains the top concern for Republicans and Republican-leaning independents, with 77% saying it is a very big problem. For Democrats and Democratic leaners, gun violence is the top concern, with about 81% saying it is a very big problem.
short readsJun 15, 2023

Economic ratings are poor – and getting worse – in most countries surveyed

Majorities of adults in 18 of 24 countries surveyed this spring rate their nation’s economic situation poorly.
short readsApr 18, 2023

Who pays, and doesn’t pay, federal income taxes in the U.S.?

Since 2000, there has been a downward trend in average effective tax rates for all but the richest taxpayers.
short readsApr 11, 2023

Most U.S. bank failures have come in a few big waves

After two of the largest U.S. banks collapsed in March, some have started to wonder if a new widespread banking crisis is coming.

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Biden, Trump supporters both say the U.S. economic system unfairly favors powerful interests

7 facts about Americans and taxes

Americans’ Top Policy Priority for 2024: Strengthening the Economy

Congress has long struggled to pass spending bills on time

Inflation, Health Costs, Partisan Cooperation Among the Nation’s Top Problems

Economic ratings are poor – and getting worse – in most countries surveyed

Who pays, and doesn’t pay, federal income taxes in the U.S.?

Most U.S. bank failures have come in a few big waves

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