About six in 10 Americans say it is very or somewhat likely that today’s young people will have a better life than their parents did. The latest reading marks continued improvement since the low of 44% in 2011 but is still not back to the level of 66% measured in February 2008. …
The latest rise in overall optimism about children’s chances to surpass their parents’ success is largely attributable to a 29-percentage-point surge in positivity among Republicans and Republican leaners (to 70%) as Barack Obama’s term ended and Donald Trump took office. CONT.
Megan Brenan, Gallup