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short readsAug 13, 2021

Congress is off to a slow start in 2021, much as it has been in previous years

The 117th Congress’ total legislative output stands at 36 laws – only 30 of which count, by our criteria, as substantive legislation.
short readsMar 16, 2021

Many Americans continue to experience mental health difficulties as pandemic enters second year

One year into the coronavirus pandemic, about a fifth of U.S. adults (21%) are experiencing high levels of psychological distress.
short readsJun 7, 2021

During the pandemic, teen summer employment hit its lowest point since the Great Recession

Fewer than a third (30.8%) of U.S. teens had a paying job last summer. In 2019, 35.8% of teens worked over the summer.
reportApr 28, 2021

4. Most Americans have been following news about the Biden administration closely

In addition to the analysis of the media coverage of the early days of the Biden administration, this project for the first time includes a survey component in order to study Americans’ sense of the news coverage of the new administration based on their different media diets. To do this, the survey, conducted March 8-14, […]
reportMar 18, 2021

The Pandemic Stalls Growth in the Global Middle Class, Pushes Poverty Up Sharply

The global middle class consisted of 54 million fewer people in 2020 than the number projected prior to the onset of the pandemic.
short readsMar 11, 2021

A majority of Americans expect it will be at least a year before life returns to the way it was before COVID-19

Just 9% of the public says it will be less than six months before most public activities operate about as they did before the outbreak.
short readsFeb 10, 2021

Unemployed Americans are feeling the emotional strain of job loss; most have considered changing occupations

About half of U.S. adults who are currently unemployed and are looking for a job are pessimistic about their prospects for future employment.
reportNov 18, 2021

3. Finding meaning in what one does

From work to travel to personal hobbies, people across the 17 publics surveyed draw meaning and fulfillment from the activities that make up their daily lives. This is particularly the case when it comes to people’s occupations and careers, which are a top-three source of meaning in many publics. People mention finding meaning in myriad […]
short readsMar 18, 2021

In the pandemic, India’s middle class shrinks and poverty spreads while China sees smaller changes

The course of the pandemic in India and China will have a substantial effect on changes in the distribution of income at the global level.
short readsMar 9, 2021

Black Americans stand out for their concern about COVID-19; 61% say they plan to get vaccinated or already have

81% of Black Americans consider the outbreak a major threat to public health and about half see it as a major threat to their personal health.

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Congress is off to a slow start in 2021, much as it has been in previous years

4. Most Americans have been following news about the Biden administration closely

A majority of Americans expect it will be at least a year before life returns to the way it was before COVID-19

3. Finding meaning in what one does

Black Americans stand out for their concern about COVID-19; 61% say they plan to get vaccinated or already have