Americans see pressure, rather than genuine concern, as big factor in company statements about racism
52% of US adults say it is very or somewhat important that companies and organizations make public statements about political or social issues.
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52% of US adults say it is very or somewhat important that companies and organizations make public statements about political or social issues.
The term Latinx has emerged in recent years as a gender-neutral alternative to the pan-ethnic terms Latino, Latina and Hispanic. However, awareness of Latinx is relatively low among the population it is meant to describe.
Republicans and Democrats’ opinions differ on many aspects of the outbreak, including views about religious practices during the pandemic.
People in many countries support foreign companies building factories in their own nation. But fewer support foreign firms buying domestic ones.
Black and Hispanic worshippers are less likely than their white counterparts to say they have gone to a house of worship recently.
Few regular worshippers say their congregations are operating normally, and most support the precautions being taken.
Six-in-ten say the primary reason the number of confirmed coronavirus cases is increasing is that there are more new infections; 39% say cases are rising mainly because more people are being tested than in previous months.
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.
The public sees health risks to students and teachers as the top factor to be given a lot of consideration as schools decide whether to reopen.
The real environment in which polls are conducted bears little resemblance to the idealized settings presented in textbooks.
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