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.
The global middle class consisted of 54 million fewer people in 2020 than the number projected prior to the onset of the pandemic.
The course of the pandemic in India and China will have a substantial effect on changes in the distribution of income at the global level.
Putting minimum wage policy in the hands of lawmakers is one of several ways in which the U.S. approach stands apart from other countries.
Most would welcome government-sponsored job training and other interventions.
A median of 80% across 10 countries now say their country’s economy is faring badly, compared with a median of 72% who said this in 2008-2009.
Here are five key findings about people’s attitudes toward systemic reforms in the U.S., France, Germany and the UK.
Dissatisfaction with the functioning of democracy is linked to concerns about the economy, the pandemic and social divisions.
The spread of infectious diseases is the top concern in the U.S., UK, Japan and South Korea as global economic concerns grow.
Germans are increasingly negative about their relationship with the U.S. Also, Germans are more comfortable than Americans with globalization.
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