Americans report more engagement with science news than in 2017
More than half of U.S. adults (56%) say they talk about science news with others at least a few times a month.
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More than half of U.S. adults (56%) say they talk about science news with others at least a few times a month.
The economy is clearly the top issue for voters; fully 79% say it will be very important to their voting decisions – the highest share among 18 issues included on the survey. The public continues to take a dim view of current economic conditions. Just 17% of U.S. adults say the economy is in excellent or good shape, little changed from the 13% who said this in July.
Black Republicans tend to support individualistic approaches to addressing racial inequality, while Black Democrats back institutional approaches.
Hiring by the self-employed has fallen since 2019, with the cutbacks emanating mainly from businesses run by men.
There is no public consensus on whether greater social acceptance of transgender people is good or bad for society.
Pew Research Center worked with PSB Insights to conduct six focus groups with a total of 27 transgender and nonbinary U.S. adults. The focus groups were conducted online from March 8 to March 10, 2022.
On key economic outcomes, single adults at prime working age increasingly lag behind those who are married or cohabiting
Black Americans hold multifaceted views when it comes to trust in medical research scientists: Majorities hold largely positive views of their competence, but express concern about the potential for misconduct.
Americans see China as a growing superpower – and increasingly say it is the world’s leading economy.
The number of unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. reached an all-time high after two consecutive years of record growth.
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