Many in Western Europe and U.S. Want Economic Changes as Pandemic Continues
Most would welcome government-sponsored job training and other interventions.
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Most would welcome government-sponsored job training and other interventions.
Across 11 questions on cultural subjects, the gap between the left and right in the U.S. is wider than in the European countries surveyed.
Recent surveys have documented how people around the world view the issue of climate change and international responses.
A 24-country survey finds a median of 59% are dissatisfied with how their democracy is functioning, and 74% think elected officials don’t care what people like them think.
Majorities across much of Western Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific region have a favorable view of the European Union.
Despite an uptick in positive views of the economy in some places, many say that children will be worse off financially than their parents.
Citizens offer mixed reviews of how their societies have responded to climate change, and many question the efficacy of international efforts to stave off a global environmental crisis.
Much larger shares of people in most nations see China’s influence growing than say the same of the United States.
Nearly half of Americans (47%) say that the United States’ influence in the world has been getting weaker in recent years.
Dissatisfaction with the functioning of democracy is linked to concerns about the economy, the pandemic and social divisions.
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