Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Two-thirds of Americans (67%) say there is solid evidence that the earth has been getting warmer over the last few decades. Republicans, however, face greater internal divisions over this issue than do Democrats. Just 25% of Tea Party Republicans say there is solid evidence of global warming, compared with 61% of non-Tea Party Republicans.
Selected Reports from the Spring 2013 Pew Global Attitudes Survey Saudi Arabia’s Image Falters among Middle East Neighbors, October 17, 2013 UN Retains Strong Global Image, September 17, 2013 Tunisians Disaffected with Leaders as Conditions Worsen, September 12, 2013 Muslim Publics Share Concerns about Extremist Groups, September 10, 2013 Global Opinion of Russia Mixed, September […]
The aging of populations raises concerns about the affordability of publicly funded pension and health care programs in the future. Many developed economies already expend a sizable share of their GDP on these programs. For example, public expenditures on pensions and health care currently consume about 13% of GDP in the U.S. and in excess […]
Survey Report Even though many in Africa continue to face serious financial adversity, their economic outlook is more positive than many others around the world, and they are hopeful about their children’s future. Overall, Africans, along with Asians and Latin Americans, tend to express more positive views about economic conditions than do Europeans and Middle […]
The Public’s Mixed Message on America’s Role in the World James M. Lindsay and Rachael Kauss Council on Foreign Relations Americans are conflicted about the U.S. role in the world. On one hand, record numbers of Americans think the United States should mind its own business internationally and focus on problems at home. On the […]
Overview Growing numbers of Americans believe that U.S. global power and prestige are in decline. And support for U.S. global engagement, already near a historic low, has fallen further. The public thinks that the nation does too much to solve world problems, and increasing percentages want the U.S. to “mind its own business internationally” and […]