Growing share of Americans say they want more spending on police in their area
Amid mounting public concern about violent crime in the U.S., Americans’ attitudes about police funding in their own community have shifted.
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Amid mounting public concern about violent crime in the U.S., Americans’ attitudes about police funding in their own community have shifted.
Across 34 countries, a median of 65% said in 2019 they felt pessimistic about reducing the gap between the rich and poor in their country.
52% of US adults say it is very or somewhat important that companies and organizations make public statements about political or social issues.
Americans in 2022 find themselves in an environment that is at once greatly improved and frustratingly familiar.
About one-in-ten Asian Americans live in poverty. Pew Research Center conducted 18 focus groups in 12 languages to explore their stories and experiences.
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.
Overall, 29% of U.S. adults said they have had more advantages in life than others their age; 26% felt they have had fewer advantages.
The higher education pipeline suggests a long path is ahead for increasing diversity, especially in fields like computing and engineering.
Black adults are particularly likely to say slavery continues to have an impact: More than eight-in-ten say this is the case.
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