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Americans' view that local crime has gotten worse in the past year has jumped 13 percentage points to 51%, the highest in over a decade.

The Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index finds optimism among small-business owners, improving upon the record high set last quarter.

Americans' prime worries when it comes to the nation's problems today are the economy, followed by federal spending/the deficit, healthcare, and gas prices. Concern about unemployment has dropped nine percentage points since 2010.

Seven years after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, only 38% of Americans are worried that they or a family member will become a victim of terrorism and about half (52%) are satisfied with U.S. efforts to battle the threat.

Gallup Polls in Pakistan indicate residents are increasingly worried about terrorism and the economy -- two daunting issues facing their new president, Asif Ali Zardari.

The economy and elections top the list of the most important problems Americans say the U.S. faces today. Concerns about elections and election reform are at an all-time high.

Gallup.com presents some of the most noteworthy stories published in 2016.

Forty-seven percent of Americans now favor sending U.S. ground troops to Iraq and Syria to assist groups fighting Islamic militants, up from 43% in early November and 40% a year ago.

A Gallup Poll in India shows that before the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, a slim majority of Indians (55%) felt their government was doing enough to fight terrorism.

More than 7 in 10 Americans (71%) favor subjecting air travelers who fit the profile of terrorists on the basis of age, ethnicity, or gender to more intensive security checks.