Just over half of Americans (53%) say there are โstill significant obstacles that make it harder for women to get ahead than men,โ while somewhat fewer (45%) say โthe obstacles that once made it harder for women than men to get ahead are now largely gone.โ
More than eight-in-ten in Greece, France and Spain say the economic situation is bad, but opinions in other EU countries and parts of Asia-Pacific are more positive.
While Hispanics are on the same page with the overall population about the importance of the economy, they are more positive about its condition and their familyโs finances than some other racial and ethnic groups.
Hispanics have become more upbeat about their personal finances and their financial future since the Great Recession, with 81% saying that they expect their family’s financial situation to improve in the next year.
The American middle class is losing ground in metropolitan areas across the country, affecting communities from Boston to Seattle and from Dallas to Milwaukee.
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The American middle class is losing ground in metropolitan areas across the country, affecting communities from Boston to Seattle and from Dallas to Milwaukee.
Americans are now more positive about the job opportunities available to them than they have been since the economic meltdown, when views of the job market took a nosedive.