What the data says about food stamps in the U.S.
On average, 42.4 million people in 22.7 million households received monthly SNAP benefits through the first eight months of the 2025 fiscal year.
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Acknowledgments
This is a Pew Research Center report from the Pew-Knight Initiative, a research program funded jointly by The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Find related reports online at https://www.pewresearch.org/pew-knight/. Research Kirsten Eddy, Senior ResearcherKaterina Eva Matsa, Director, News and Information ResearchMichael Lipka, Associate Director, News and Information ResearchChristopher St. […]
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3. Workers’ experience with AI chatbots in their jobs
In addition to asking workers how they feel about and use AI in the workplace generally, we asked a series of questions specifically about workplace use of AI chatbots – such as ChatGPT, Gemini or Copilot. A majority of workers (55%) rarely or never use AI chatbots at work. An additional 29% haven’t heard of […]
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2. How COVID-19 changed U.S. workplaces
Kim Parker contributed to this chapter. The COVID-19 pandemic sent shockwaves through the U.S. labor market. Businesses shuttered, millions of Americans lost their jobs, and for many others their home became their workplace. We tracked these changes starting from the early months of the coronavirus outbreak. Our trends outline the journey workers have been through. […]
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Gender pay gap in U.S. has narrowed slightly over 2 decades
In 2024, women earned an average of 85% of what men earned, according to an analysis of median hourly earnings of both full- and part-time workers.
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8 in 10 Israelis view United Nations unfavorably
This year, only 16% of Israelis have a favorable view of the UN – the lowest level in surveys going back to 2007.
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1. Workers’ exposure to AI
Overall, most American workers (63%) say they don’t use AI much or at all in their job. About one-in-six workers (16%) say at least some of their work is done with AI, including just 2% who say all or most of their work is done with AI. Some 17% of workers have not heard about […]
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What to know about federal grand juries
Federal grand juries indict tens of thousands of people per year in the United States.
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2. Dealing with climate change
Majorities in nine middle income countries are willing to make lifestyle changes to curb the effects of climate change – younger adults especially so.
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U.S. Workers Are More Worried Than Hopeful About Future AI Use in the Workplace
American workers have mixed feelings about how AI technologies, like ChatGPT, will affect jobs in the future.
