The Pandemic Stalls Growth in the Global Middle Class, Pushes Poverty Up Sharply
The global middle class consisted of 54 million fewer people in 2020 than the number projected prior to the onset of the pandemic.
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The global middle class consisted of 54 million fewer people in 2020 than the number projected prior to the onset of the pandemic.
Most would welcome government-sponsored job training and other interventions.
Most Americans see little ability for the U.S. and China to cooperate on climate change policy or combating the spread of infectious disease. A majority of Americans continue to view the China-Russia partnership as a very serious problem for the U.S.
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.
There is widespread support in Taiwan for increased economic and political ties with the U.S. While many are wary of stronger political ties with mainland China, about half would favor stronger economic relations.
Fewer adults have confidence in Joe Biden to handle the U.S.-China relationship than other foreign policy issues.
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The improvement in the public’s economic mood has been dramatic in some nations, but pessimism about the future lingers, as does a sense that economic conditions were better pre-crisis.
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