Worry and Sadness Hit Record Highs Worldwide
New research shows that around the world, people have not been sadder or worried more in over a decade. These are described as "negative experiences" in the survey, which include ...Read Full Story »
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Nearly Half of Americans Say Their Taxes Are Too High, Lowest Level Since 1956
It is tax day, a day many Americans dread as they turn over their IRS paperwork, and sometimes a check, to the federal government. A new survey shows that 45% ...Read Full Story »
Americans Borrowed $88 Billion for Health Care Last Year
Health care costs in the United States are generally measured as the highest in the world. Last year, many Americans could not afford their health care costs and so borrowed ...Read Full Story »
Concern About Sexual Harassment Drops Sharply Among Men
The effects of the #MeToo movement and other actions to eliminate sexual harassment in the workplace have started to fade rapidly among men with a sharp drop in those who ...Read Full Story »
Number of Uninsured Americans Hits 4-Year High
The number of uninsured Americans reached 13.7% in the fourth quarter of last year, the highest rate since 2014. The rate also rose from 10.9% in 2016, and that increase ...Read Full Story »
Americans Ready To Increase Spending As They Shop For Holidays
It will be a good holiday for many retailers. The "mood" of American shoppers is excellent as the holiday season approaches, according to data from Gallup. The report does not ...Read Full Story »
Half of Americans Who Don’t Own Homes Expect to Buy Within 5 Years
On a national basis, since reaching a peak in April of 2006 before crumbling following the subprime mortgage debacle, U.S. home prices in February had recovered more than 96% of ...Read Full Story »
25 Cities With the Healthiest Diets
Few habits affect overall well-being more than a healthy diet, and the probability of eating well largely depends on one's place of residence. The “2016 Community Rankings for Healthy Eating” ...Read Full Story »
Do Engaged Employees Create Higher Profits?
Gallup has a novel concept, based on metadata research. Employees who are more engaged (which is not entirely well defined) at the workplace help companies create higher profits. In a ...Read Full Story »
Economic Confidence Level at 2016 Low: Gallup
Gallup's U.S. Economic Confidence Index averaged −16 for the week ending April 24, down four points from the prior week and the lowest average in the year to date. The index ...Read Full Story »
More Than Half of Americans Oppose Fracking: Gallup
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has been the single biggest driver of increased U.S. crude oil and natural gas production in the past several years. But not only have horizontal drilling ...Read Full Story »
Most Americans Now Oppose Nuclear Energy: Gallup
For the first time since Gallup first asked the question in 1994, more Americans oppose the use of nuclear energy to generate electric power than support it. More than half ...Read Full Story »
Rhode Island Residents Most Dissatisfied With Their Roads
Among the smallest states geographically, a large number of Rhode Island residents are dissatisfied with their roads. Perhaps this is because they have so few of them. However, the second state ...Read Full Story »
Canada Is America’s Favorite Country
Canada is America's favorite country, according to Gallup research. Ninety-three percent of those surveyed by Gallup viewed Canada favorably, perhaps because the relationship between the two countries is so benign. ...Read Full Story »
Holiday Shoppers to Spend More — Lots More
American consumers appear to think that the U.S. economy is back on track. At least that seems to be the case, based on how much consumers expect to spend on ...Read Full Story »
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