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About half of workers (52%) say they’re worried about the future impact of AI use in the workplace, and 32% think it will lead to fewer job opportunities for them in the long run.
About half of Americans (48%) say they have emergency or rainy day funds that would cover their expenses for three months.
Americans are most skeptical about U.S. trade with China: 10% say it benefits the U.S. more than China, while 46% take the opposite view.
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Republicans are much more likely than Democrats to support ending federal funding for public media.
Democrats are overwhelmingly supportive of raising taxes on these groups, while Republicans are more divided.
Among those who say there is a best age, many say it’s ideal to get married, have a child and buy a home between the ages of 25 and 34.
People in mostly middle-income survey countries say it’s ideal to start a family and own a home by 30, and retire by 60.
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.
American workers have mixed feelings about how AI technologies, like ChatGPT, will affect jobs in the future.
At the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, Americans see a host of economic issues, including inflation, as top problems facing the country.
Overall, a slim majority of Americans (55%) express a great deal or fair amount of confidence in federal career employees, while 44% have little or no confidence.
While Black-owned businesses have grown significantly in the U.S. in recent years, they still make up a small share of overall firms and revenue.
Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults (72%) say the COVID-19 pandemic did more to drive the country apart than to bring it together.
