Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World

Read our research on:

Search results for: “consumer trends”

Refine Your Results

  • report

    2. Views of the economy, economic concerns and inflation

    Americans’ economic ratings have declined steeply since the beginning of the year: Just 13% now describe economic conditions as excellent (1%) or good (12%), down from 28% in January. About four-in-ten (38%) describe economic conditions today as only fair, while 49% describe them as poor, roughly double the share who described the economy as poor […]

  • fact sheet

    Newspapers Fact Sheet

    Newspapers are a critical part of the American news landscape, but they have been hard hit as more and more Americans consume news digitally.

  • report

    Podcasts as a Source of News and Information

    Roughly half of U.S. adults say they have listened to a podcast in the past year, including one-in-five who report listening at least a few times a week. Most podcast listeners say this experience includes hearing news, which they largely expect to be mostly accurate. Large shares of listeners say they turn to podcasts for entertainment, learning or having something to listen to while doing something else.

  • report

    2. Expert essays on the expected impact of digital change by 2035

    Most respondents to this canvassing wrote brief reactions to this research question. However, a number of them wrote multilayered responses in a longer essay format. This essay section of the report is quite lengthy, so first we offer a sampler of a some of these essayists’ comments. What follows is the full set of essays […]

  • report

    The Future of Human Agency

    Experts are split about how much control people will retain over essential decision-making as digital systems and artificial intelligence spread. They agree that powerful corporate and government authorities will expand the role of AI in people’s daily lives in useful ways. But, many worry these systems will diminish individuals’ ability to control their choices.

  • report

    Biden’s Job Rating Slumps as Public’s View of Economy Turns More Negative

    Joe Biden’s political standing is at the lowest point of his presidency. Yet Biden is hardly the only focal point of the public’s political discontent: Americans express unfavorable views of both major parties and a range of leading Republican and Democratic political figures, including Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump.

REfine Your Selection

Years
Formats
Regions & Countries
Topics
Research Teams
Authors