Blen Wondimu

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short readsJun 24, 2026

Buying a home has gotten harder for young adults in most U.S. metro areas

About nine-in-ten adults under 40 say buying a home is harder than it was for their parents, as rising prices and mortgage rates push homeownership further out of reach.
short readsMay 15, 2026

A majority of Americans say the country’s best years are behind us

Americans are also much more pessimistic (44%) than optimistic (28%) when asked to think about what things will be like in the U.S. 50 years from now.
short readsAug 11, 2025

Majorities of LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ U.S. adults under 50 want to get married someday

59% of LGBTQ U.S. adults under 50 who have never married say they want to get married someday, and 63% of non-LGBTQ adults in this age range say the same.