Economy

Americans are pessimistic about economic growth and the stock market, with a majority now expecting their personal finances to worsen.

Donald Trump averaged 45% approval in the first quarter of his second term, with 44% of Americans confident in his management of the economy.

The 46% of U.S. adults who say their income taxes are fair essentially matches the record-low 45% from 1999.

Majorities of Americans are highly concerned about financial issues, including the economy, healthcare costs, inflation and the federal budget deficit.

Men, conservatives and people of color are more approving of Trump in his second term, but approval has declined among liberals and older Americans.

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

Americans' views on prioritizing the nation's foreign policy goals are similar to what they were when Donald Trump took office in 2017.

After surging between 2021 and 2023, global charitable activity -- including monetary donations, volunteering and helping strangers -- declined in 2024.

Gallup's Economic Confidence Index is at -19 in February, unchanged from January despite swings in Republicans' and Democrats' economic outlook.

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

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

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.

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

Americans predict a somewhat challenging 2025, marked by political conflict, economic difficulty, and rising power for China and Russia.

Americans close out the year disapproving of Biden and Congress and feeling largely dissatisfied with the direction of the country.

Keep up with how Americans react to the Trump administration and how society evolves with key Gallup trends.

At the one-year mark of Javier Milei's presidency, economic optimism in Argentina is higher, but long-standing challenges remain.

Gallup's final 2024 measure of Americans' holiday gift outlays finds consumers' spending estimate up slightly from a year ago.

After the election, Americans' confidence in the economy has improved, while fewer approve of Joe Biden's performance and are satisfied with the state of the nation.

Nine percent of U.S. workers belong to a labor union, according to aggregated data from Gallup's 2023-2024 Work and Education surveys.