Most Black adults in the U.S. are optimistic about their financial future
68% of Black adults in the U.S. say they do not have enough income to lead the kind of life they want, but a majority are optimistic that they will one day.
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68% of Black adults in the U.S. say they do not have enough income to lead the kind of life they want, but a majority are optimistic that they will one day.
About three-quarters of Republicans (73%) expect the economy to be better a year into President Donald Trump’s second term, while 64% of Democrats say it’ll be worse.
Nearly three-in-four U.S. adults (74%) say economic conditions are only fair or poor, up slightly from 72% in January 2024.
The public has long been divided over the role of government, but on certain issues there is bipartisan agreement that government should play a major role.
Adults in Indonesia, Bangladesh and the Philippines are the most likely to say it is important to have a leader who stands up for people with their religious beliefs.
In this Q&A, we speak with Brian Kennedy, a senior researcher at the Center, on why and how we conducted the survey of AI experts.
When Americans look ahead to 2050, they see a country that in many respects will be worse than it is today.
Buddhists, the religiously unaffiliated and Daoists each make up about a quarter of Taiwan’s adult population.
In the U.S., 43% of teenagers say children are better off when one parent doesn’t have a job and focuses on the family.
More than 80% of Americans believe elected officials don’t care what people like them think.
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