Most Americans say being a man helps a person get ahead in the U.S.
Six-in-ten U.S. adults say being a man helps a lot or a little when it comes to a person’s ability to get ahead in the U.S., compared with 14% who say it hurts
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Views on America’s global role diverge widely by age and party
A third of adults under age 35 say it is extremely or very important that the U.S. play an active role in world affairs.
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Americans are split over the state of the American dream
Americans ages 50 and older are more likely than younger adults to say the American dream is still possible.
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6. Black Americans and mistrust of the U.S. health care system and medical research
Editorial note to readers A version of this study was originally published on June 10. We previously used the term “racial conspiracy theories” as an editorial shorthand to describe a complex and mixed set of findings. By using these words, our reporting distorted rather than clarified the point of the study. Changes to this version include: an […]
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5. Black Americans’ mistrust of the U.S. news media
Editorial note to readers A version of this study was originally published on June 10. We previously used the term “racial conspiracy theories” as an editorial shorthand to describe a complex and mixed set of findings. By using these words, our reporting distorted rather than clarified the point of the study. Changes to this version include: an […]
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More than 80% of Americans believe elected officials don’t care what people like them think
More than 80% of Americans believe elected officials don’t care what people like them think.
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2. Views of obstacles for women seeking high political office
The survey asked about possible reasons why there are more men than women in high political offices. Of the eight reasons we asked about, only one – women having to do more to prove themselves than men – is seen as a major reason by a majority of Americans (54%). More than four-in-ten point to […]
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Majority of Americans take a dim view of increased trade with other countries
A 59% majority of Americans say the U.S. has lost more than it has gained when it comes to increased trade with other countries.
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3. Beliefs
Belief in unseen beings and natural spirits are widespread in the region.
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4. Demographic and economic characteristics of adults 50 and older without children
One-in-five U.S. adults ages 50 and older have never had children, according to Pew Research Center analysis of government data.[5. numoffset=”5″ In this analysis, “children” refers to biological children only. Refer to Methodology section for more details.] Not having children is more common among adults in their 50s and 60s than those in their 70s. […]