Most Americans who are familiar with Title IX say it’s had a positive impact on gender equality
Most Americans who have heard about the law say it’s had a positive impact on gender equality in the United States (63%).
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Most Americans who have heard about the law say it’s had a positive impact on gender equality in the United States (63%).
About half of U.S. adults who are currently unemployed and are looking for a job are pessimistic about their prospects for future employment.
Before COVID-19, wages, job availability and health care costs mattered more than the stock market in Americans’ views of how the economy was doing.
65% of U.S. adults say that they have personally worn a mask in stores or other businesses all or most of the time in the past month.
About six-in-ten U.S. adults say there’s too much economic inequality in the country these days, and among that group, most say addressing it requires significant changes to the country’s economic system, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
Three-in-four Republicans give the economy positive ratings, while a majority of Democrats rate it negatively. But within parties, views differ widely by income.
Seven-in-ten U.S. adults say the U.S. economic system unfairly favors powerful interests. Less than a third say the system is generally fair.
What it means to be a military veteran in the United States is being shaped by a new generation of service members. About one-in-five veterans today served on active duty after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Their collective experiences – from deployment to combat to the transition back to civilian life – are markedly different from those who served in previous eras.
A majority of Americans would like to see more women in top leadership positions in business and politics, but many are skeptical there will ever be gender parity in these areas. Views about the state of female leadership vary by party and gender.
Despite widening gaps in politics and demographics, Americans across community types have a lot in common in key facets of their lives.
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