Publications

short readsApr 16, 2013

Asian-Americans Lead All Others in Household Income

Asian-Americans exceed all U.S. adults when it comes to median household income, $66,000 vs. $49,800.
reportApr 15, 2013

State Governments Viewed Favorably as Federal Rating Hits New Low

Overview Even as public views of the federal government in Washington have fallen to another new low, the public continues to see their state and local governments in a favorable light. Overall, 63% say they have a favorable opinion of their local government, virtually unchanged over recent years. And 57% express a favorable view of […]
short readsApr 15, 2013

Most Americans Say the Wealthy Don’t Pay Fair Share of Taxes

Nearly six-in-ten Americans said in a 2011 survey that what bothers them about the tax system is not their own bill, but a belief the wealthy don’t pay a fair share.
reportApr 15, 2013

Never assume that what you are seeing or experiencing is everyone else’s reality

One of the recurring themes of my work is to remind people that today is just a moment in time, that things will change — that things have changed even if you personally can’t see it yet.
short readsApr 12, 2013

Americans Who Believe in Global Warming Blame Human Activity more than Natural Patterns

Roughly four-in-ten Americans who believe there is solid evidence of global warming say the cause is human activity, not natural weather patterns.
featureApr 11, 2013

How Do Americans Feel About Doing Their Taxes?

Ben Franklin once said that nothing in life is certain, but death and taxes. More than two centuries later, taxes remain a yearly ritual for most Americans. Most say they dislike – or even hate – doing their taxes, but about a third say they like it – or even love it. Click through the responses […]
reportApr 11, 2013

A Third of Americans Say They Like Doing Their Income Taxes

Report As April 15 approaches, a majority of Americans (56%) have a negative reaction to doing their income taxes, with 26% saying they hate doing them. However, about a third (34%) say they either like (29%) or love (5%) doing their taxes. The national survey by the Pew Research Center, conducted April 4-7 among 1,003 […]
reportApr 11, 2013

How Do Americans Feel About Doing Their Taxes?

Ben Franklin once said that nothing in life is certain, but death and taxes. More than two centuries later, taxes remain a yearly ritual for most Americans. Most say they dislike – or even hate – doing their taxes, but about a third say they like it – or even love it. Click through the […]
short readsApr 11, 2013

Public Divided over the Root Causes of Mass Shootings

Americans are divided over whether mass shootings reflect broader societal problems or not – 47% say they do, 44% say they are isolated acts.
featureApr 11, 2013

American Hindus To Celebrate a New Year

While the date of the Hindu New Year varies by region and custom, many Hindus celebrate in mid-April at home and in temples. According to a 2012 survey of Asian Americans, 85% of Asian American Hindus attend worship services at a temple at least a few times a year, and 78% have a religious shrine in their home.