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June's Economic Confidence Index holds at -33, reflecting Americans' ongoing economic concerns.
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Cost and program flexibility are leading reasons Americans without a degree or credential have left their postsecondary program, and about three-quarters of these learners have considered reenrolling in the past two years.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Americans downgraded their "social class" after the Great Recession, and that assessment still hasn't recovered.
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Nearly seven in 10 Americans expect home prices to rise in their local area over the next year. Three-quarters think it is a bad time to buy a house.
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Americans say inflation is the most important financial problem for their family as they continue to give subdued ratings of their personal finances.
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Americans' economic evaluations worsened in April, the first time that has occurred since October, with Gallup's Economic Confidence Index Score falling to -29.
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Owner-employers in the U.S. outshine peers in income, wealth, life satisfaction and work engagement, showcasing superior wellbeing and success.
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Americans' economic confidence in March remains higher than it was in late 2023.
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Americans remain largely negative about the state of the economy and inflation, but their economic confidence is the highest it has been in two years.
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Half of U.S. nonretirees expect the Social Security system will pay them benefits when they retire, up from 45% in 2015 and 36% in 2010.
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About half of U.S. holiday shoppers say they will buy most or all of their gifts in December, with 16% buying all of them this month.
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The amount Americans plan to spend on holiday gifts this year has increased as the season has progressed, from $923 in October to $975 in November.
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Being the victim of a scam is one of the most prevalent crimes U.S. households experience, and also one that causes anxiety for a majority of Americans.
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Trends measuring Americans' values need to be analyzed in the context of differences in question wording and changes in methodology.
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Gallup data show Indians are optimistic about their economic prospects, but the situation remains bleak for hundreds of millions.
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After slipping in 2021, Republicans' confidence in big business remains at that lower level in 2023, according to Gallup's annual Confidence in Institutions measure.
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Ratings of the economy remain negative but have improved, with Gallup's Economic Confidence Index increasing from -43 to -32 in the past month.