short readsAug 27, 2024 A majority of U.S. presidents and vice presidents have been relatively close in age Of the 51 president-vice president pairs, a majority (59%) have been closer than 10 years in age.
short readsAug 12, 2024 How Mexicans and Americans view each other and their governments’ handling of the border Mexicans hold generally positive views of the United States, while Americans hold generally negative views of Mexico – a reversal from 2017.
reportApr 17, 2025 Negative Views of China Have Softened Slightly Among Americans Americans see China unfavorably, but the share with this view has dropped for the first time in five years.
short readsFeb 6, 2025 What the data says about U.S. foreign aid The $71.9 billion in foreign aid that the government spent in fiscal year 2023 works out to 1.2% of that year’s total federal spending.
short readsJun 27, 2025 About 1 in 4 U.S. adults worry they or someone close to them could be deported About four-in-ten immigrants (43%) say they worry a lot or some, up from 33% in March.
data essayMay 7, 2025 Views of Race, Policing and Black Lives Matter in the 5 Years Since George Floyd’s Killing Americans have expressed skepticism that attention to racial issues after Floyd’s killing led to changes that improved Black people’s lives.
short readsAug 12, 2025 What to know about the bond market The bond market not only determines how much interest the government must pay to borrow money; it also influences how much interest ordinary Americans will pay on car loans, mortgages and credit card bills.
reportJun 23, 2025 NATO Viewed Favorably Across 13 Member Nations Ahead of the June 2025 NATO summit, international views of Putin and Russia remain negative, while Zelenskyy gets mixed ratings overall.
short readsJun 17, 2025 How Americans view the GOP’s budget and tax bill Far more Americans oppose the legislation than favor it. Nearly half (49%) oppose it, while 29% favor it. Another 21% are not sure.