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February 15, 2022

Public’s Top Priority for 2022: Strengthening the Nation’s Economy

Compared with last year, fewer Americans view the economy, jobs and coronavirus as top policy priorities

Compared with last year, fewer Americans view the economy, jobs and coronavirus as top policy priorities

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Public’s Top Priority for 2022: Strengthening the Nation’s Economy
Strengthening the economy is public’s top concern, followed by cutting health costs, addressing COVID-19
Compared with last year, fewer Americans view the economy, jobs and coronavirus as top policy priorities
Fewer members of both parties now say addressing issues around race and poverty should be top policy priorities
Majorities of White, Black and Hispanic adults say strengthening the economy should be a top priority
Black Democrats more likely than White and Hispanic Democrats to view several issues as top priorities, including race, criminal justice and crime
Younger adults in both parties less likely than older adults to say dealing with COVID-19 should be a top priority
American Trends Panel recruitment surveys
Weighting dimensions
The unweighted sample sizes and the error attributable to sampling
Final dispositions
Cumulative response rate
Wide partisan gaps on many issues, but majorities in both parties prioritize a stronger economy
Younger adults much less likely than older adults to prioritize dealing with terrorism, strengthening the military
Modest gender gaps on most policy priorities, but larger shares of women prioritize dealing with COVID-19, poverty, health care issues
Wide educational gaps on prioritizing stronger military, Social Security, reducing crime and anti-terrorism