Despite the pandemic, wage growth held firm for most U.S. workers, with little effect on inequality
Earnings overall have held steady through the pandemic in part because lower-wage workers experienced steeper job losses.
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Earnings overall have held steady through the pandemic in part because lower-wage workers experienced steeper job losses.
Amid mounting public concern about violent crime in the U.S., Americans’ attitudes about police funding in their own community have shifted.
52% of US adults say it is very or somewhat important that companies and organizations make public statements about political or social issues.
Over the past 50 years, the highest-earning 20% of U.S. households have steadily brought in a larger share of the country’s total 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.
Black adults are particularly likely to say slavery continues to have an impact: More than eight-in-ten say this is the case.
Majorities of Americans foresee widening income gaps, tougher financial times for older Americans and intensifying political divisions.
Millennials are the largest adult generation in the United States, and the American family continues to change.
Most Americans anticipate widespread job automation in the future, and they generally foresee more negative than positive effects from these advances.
Income inequality nearly doubled among Asians in the U.S. from 1970 to 2016. Sizable income gaps persist across racial and ethnic groups, a new study finds.
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