Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
The Project for Excellence in Journalism did not publish a news index report this week. However, the data is available.
Overview Just a third of Americans have a favorable opinion of the federal government, the lowest positive rating in 15 years. Yet opinions about state and local governments remain favorable, on balance. As a result, the gap between favorable ratings of the federal government and state and local governments is wider than ever. Ten years […]
Just 32% of the public now says that the U.S. should keep troops in Afghanistan until the situation there has stabilized.
The percentage of young men (ages 18 to 34) who say a successful marriage is one of the most important things in their lives has dropped six percentage points since 1997, from 35% to 29%. The percentage of young women who put a priority on having a successful marriage has risen during that period.