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Asked to define socialism, 24% of Americans mention "equality," while 17% say it is government ownership of the means of production.

President Donald Trump often refers to polls, but just how accurate are his tweets about them? Will presidential job approval or economic confidence have a larger effect on midterm election outcomes?

There has been much speculation about the relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, but what do the citizens of each country think about the two men?

Democrats' positive views of capitalism have dropped significantly, and Democrats now view socialism more positively.

Gallup included "socialist" as a standard option for party ID in early polling. Midcentury surveys showed Americans saying U.S. socialism was growing.

Americans who disapprove of Trump's job performance mainly cite personality and character issues as the reason for their negative views. By contrast, in July 2009, those who disapproved of Obama mainly cited policy disagreements.

Amid rising tensions in the Balkans, Gallup finds "Yugo-nostalgia" is widespread in former Yugoslav republics, where many see the breakup as harming their countries, rather than benefiting them.

Almost six in 10 Americans familiar with President Harry Truman's proposal for a government-sponsored, single-payer-style health insurance system in 1945 said they favored it. By 1949, support had fallen to 38%, and by 1950, to 24%.

In 1950, the Republican Party attempted to frame that year's midterm elections as a choice between liberty and socialism. The slogan's conservative champion, Sen. Robert Taft, saw 1952 as the last chance to settle the matter.

Americans' images of socialism, capitalism and other economic-related concepts have not changed significantly over the past six years. Americans are most positive about small business and least positive about socialism.