Business and Industry

Over half of Americans say there is about the right amount of or too little government regulation of business.

Friends and family, as well as financial advisers, are the sources of financial information Americans turn to most, with financial websites a close third.

Just 26% of Americans think it is a good time to buy a house, and a new low of 30% of non-homeowners think they will buy a home in the next five years.

Most employer-business owners who are nearing retirement plan to sell or transfer their company, contrasting with nonemployers.

Americans' ratings of the honesty and ethics of 23 professions are unchanged from 2023 but remain low historically.

Americans are less positive toward the grocery and restaurant industries, and more positive toward the sports industry, than they were a year ago.

A new Bentley University-Gallup study reveals generational and political divides on how Americans view the impact that businesses have on people's lives and the environment.

A recent Bentley University-Gallup study shows Americans remain cautious about how artificial technology is being used, but greater transparency could help ease some of their concerns.

For the second straight year, a Gallup-Bentley University study shows Americans' desire for businesses to take stances on current events is falling, with 38% now agreeing that businesses should speak out.

Over half of U.S. adults say it is extremely important for businesses to avoid major pay gaps between CEOs and average employees.

Americans continue to rank real estate as the best long-term investment, while stocks have gained in attractiveness and gold has waned.

Over six in 10 U.S. adults say businesses impact lives positively, particularly small businesses. But fewer say businesses positively impact the environment.

Americans' opinions of the retail and pharmaceutical industries have suffered the most over the past year, with Democrats increasingly negative about retail and Republicans about the pharmaceutical industry.

Ratings of the economy remain negative but have improved, with Gallup's Economic Confidence Index increasing from -43 to -32 in the past month.

Americans say U.S. families of four need $85,000 per year to survive, up from their $58,000 estimate in 2013. Higher earners and Eastern residents estimate higher income thresholds.

U.S. stock ownership has reached 61%, a level last seen during the Great Recession.

ESG has yet to capture much of the American public's attention or divide partisans as sharply as other issues.

Americans' opinions of federal income taxes are the worst they have been in about two decades.

Americans' attitudes about their finances are just as subdued today as they were a year ago, when inflation was near its 40-year peak.