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Social & Policy Issues

As President Donald Trump launches initiatives to reshape the nation in his second term, a recent Gallup poll provides a road map for the issues Americans think need the most attention.

Marco Rubio, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Hakeem Jeffries are among a few of the key U.S. political figures Americans rate more positively than negatively.

Americans' expectations for economic growth, the stock market, inflation and interest rates are more optimistic than they have been in recent years.

In 1947, Americans weren't sold on whether the U.S. should buy Greenland for $1 billion. Polls showed 33% in favor, 38% opposed and 28% unsure.

New data highlight the housing crisis in Australia, where satisfaction with affordable housing has collapsed compared with other wealthy nations.

Trump's initial job approval rating is similar to what it was at the start of his first term, reaffirming his position as the lowest-rated new president since 1953.

January's ECI reading of -19, down slightly from December, reflects an uptick since October that masks improved ratings from Republicans and worsening ratings from Democrats just before Trump began his second term.

Social & Policy Issues

Six in 10 Gen Zers have recently experienced flooding, drought or unsafe tap water. These experiences may affect their future outlook on climate change.

Most employees aren't proud of the quality of the products and services their organization offers. See how it directly affects customer satisfaction.

The 44% of Americans who are "very satisfied" with their personal life is at a new low, though personal satisfaction still outpaces national satisfaction.

Americans remain dissatisfied with the way democracy is working in the U.S., but the 34% satisfied is up from the record-low 28% recorded a year ago.

As U.S. satisfaction with democracy has declined to a near-record low, Gallup and Kettering commit to understanding and ultimately reversing this trend.

The latest Hologic Global Women's Health Index shows that for the first time in the survey's four-year history, fewer women are reporting that they were tested for any type of cancer.

Joe Biden's last job approval rating as president is 40%. His 42.2% average for his term is the second lowest in Gallup records.

While Americans' overall ideology held steady in 2024, the shares of Republicans identifying as conservative and Democrats as liberal saw new highs.

Americans' political party preferences remain closely divided, with Republicans having a slight edge in party ID and leaning for the third consecutive year.

Social & Policy Issues

Nearly all Americans use AI products, but many don't realize it. Most say the government and businesses are equally liable for reducing its potential harms.

Social & Policy Issues

Americans are divided over President-elect Trump's policies for lowering healthcare costs. Views vary by political affiliation, but by two to one, independents think the policies take the U.S. in the wrong direction.

Americans rate the progress the U.S. has made during Biden's presidency as mostly negative across 18 economic, national and international areas.

Although people worldwide were less satisfied with aspects of their eating experiences in 2023 than in 2022, most continued to enjoy their food and say it was healthy.