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.
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Majorities of adults in 18 of 24 countries surveyed this spring rate their nation’s economic situation poorly.
Family is preeminent for most publics but work, material well-being and health also play a key role.
Black Americans support significant reforms to or complete overhauls of several U.S. institutions to ensure fair treatment. Yet even as they assess inequality and ideas about progress, many are pessimistic about whether society and institutions will change in ways that would reduce racism.
Large majorities in most of the 19 countries surveyed have negative views of China, but relatively few say bilateral relations are bad.
A median of 70% of adults across 19 countries say children in their country will be worse off than their parents financially when they grow up.
The vast majority of U.S. adults have heard at least a little about cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ether.
Despite an uptick in positive views of the economy in some places, many say that children will be worse off financially than their parents.
Dissatisfaction with the functioning of democracy is linked to concerns about the economy, the pandemic and social divisions.
As of the third quarter of 2021, 50.3% of U.S. adults 55 and older said they were out of the labor force due to retirement.
Most would welcome government-sponsored job training and other interventions.
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