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U.S. voters rate the economy as the most important issue to their presidential vote, with democracy, potential Supreme Court picks and terrorism/national security also ranking highly.
Most key measures of the political environment for the 2024 election favor the Republican Party over the Democratic Party.
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.
Gallup data collected shortly before the U.K.'s July 4 election highlight major challenges that Prime Minister Keir Starmer inherited from his predecessors.
Gallup's Economic Confidence Index improved in August, but inflation and job market concerns persist.
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.
Social Security is much more important to retired Americans than they thought it would be.
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.
Gallup's Economic Confidence Index is holding at -35 in July, with 13% naming inflation as the most important problem.
June's Economic Confidence Index holds at -33, reflecting Americans' ongoing economic concerns.
Ahead of the general election in the U.K. next week, Gallup data paint a mixed picture of economic perceptions in the U.K. compared with other major economies.
Over half of U.S. adults say it is extremely important for businesses to avoid major pay gaps between CEOs and average employees.
Americans have become significantly more likely to identify as liberal in their views on social issues over the past 25 years. Liberal views on economic issues, too, have increased, but still lean conservative.
Six in 10 U.S. adults would prefer to be their own boss, and a slight majority would assume a fair amount of financial risk to start a business.
Worries that Medicare and Social Security will no longer be available in the future run high, especially among adults closer to the age of eligibility.
Gallup's Economic Confidence Index registered -34 in May, reflecting further deterioration in how Americans assess the economy's current state as well as its trajectory.
Leading up to the vote in Mexico, perceptions of the economy, leadership, institutions and the honesty of elections are buoyant.
Americans downgraded their "social class" after the Great Recession, and that assessment still hasn't recovered.
As India votes in the world's biggest-ever democratic election, Gallup data show that economic optimism and confidence in the government, institutions and infrastructure remain high.