Not Stimulated
Six-in-ten Americans say the economic stimulus has not helped the job situation.
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Six-in-ten Americans say the economic stimulus has not helped the job situation.
Nearly twice as many blacks now as in 2007 say that the “situation of black people in this country” is better than it was five years earlier.
Just four in ten say they have a favorable opinion of labor unions; 42% express an unfavorable opinion.
More Americans now say that Hispanics face “a lot” of discrimination than say the same about blacks, whites or Asians.
A plurality of the public believes that gays and lesbians face “a lot” of bias — roughly double the proportions that see widespread discrimination against blacks or Hispanics.
In 20 countries surveyed in each of the last three years, the 2010 Pew Global Attitudes survey finds the median number naming China as the world’s leading economy has risen from 20% to 31%.
Only about half (55%) of all African Americans express confidence in the police to do a good job enforcing the law.
Nearly half of African Americans have gone online with a handheld device, helping to offset traditional lower levels of internet access among blacks.
Roughly six-in-ten Americans say labor unions are necessary to protect working people, an all-time low in Pew Research surveys.
Only three-in-ten Americans believe we should give preferential treatment to improve the position of minorities.
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