More than half of U.S. households have some investment in the stock market
A majority of U.S. households have some level of investment in the stock market, mostly in the form of retirement accounts such as 401(k)s.
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As Economic Concerns Recede, Environmental Protection Rises on the Public’s Policy Agenda
Nearly as many Americans say protecting the environment should be a top policy priority (64%) as say this about strengthening the economy (67%)
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Two Recessions, Two Recoveries
Examine the trajectories of the two biggest recessions and recoveries in modern U.S. history, comparing them side-by-side.
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How unemployment rates relate to economic attitudes in the EU
In EU countries with higher unemployment, people are more pessimistic about job prospects. Youth unemployment and lack of economic growth are also factors.
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East Germany has narrowed economic gap with West Germany since fall of communism, but still lags
Despite improvements in recent decades, the former East Germany trails the former West on several important economic measures.
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5 facts about public opinion in Spain as its election nears
Spain’s public is concerned about democracy, inequality and their children’s financial future. But views of the economy have rebounded overall.
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Share of young adults not working or in school is at a 30-year low in U.S.
The 30-year low reflects in part tight labor markets and falling unemployment, but also higher shares of young women at work or in school.
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Argentines pessimistic about economy, political system leading up to election
There is widespread, consistent pessimism among Argentines about the nation’s direction. Many say the country’s economic situation is bad.
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How the attitudes of West and East Germans compare, 30 years after fall of Berlin Wall
Despite broadly positive sentiments among Germans about the changes of the past 30 years, views differ in some notable ways in the former West and East.
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Households headed by less-educated adults have seen significant income gains during U.S. recovery
Household incomes in the United States have rebounded from their 2012 bottom in the wake of the Great Recession. And for the most part, the typical incomes of households headed by less-educated adults as well as more-educated adults have increased.
