Most Americans say their financial situation is good, but fewer expect things to improve over the next year. While most say their income has kept up with their expenses, 25% say it has fallen behind. While there has been some improvement in the public’s assessment of their financial circumstances since […] Read more »
Confidence in Organized Religion Remains Low
Americans’ confidence in the church or organized religion continues to erode, with 36% now saying they have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in organized religion, establishing another new low point in Gallup’s trend. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
Nurses Again Outpace Other Professions for Honesty, Ethics
More than four in five Americans (84%) again rate the honesty and ethical standards of nurses as “very high” or “high,” earning them the top spot among a diverse list of professions for the 17th consecutive year. At the same time, members of Congress are again held in the lowest […] Read more »
Computer, Restaurant Sectors Still Top-Rated U.S. Industries
Of 25 industry sectors in the U.S., the computer and restaurant industries roughly tie for being the most well-regarded by the American public. CONT. Lydia Saad, Gallup Read more »
Job, income gains offset rising inflation, interest rates
Consumer sentiment has been virtually unchanged for the past three months and has shown only small and insignificant variations during the past 18 months, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The persistent strength has been due to favorable assessments of jobs and incomes, said U-M economist Richard […] Read more »
Military, Small Business, Police Still Stir Most Confidence
Americans’ confidence in an array of U.S. societal institutions is holding steady in 2018, with the military continuing to earn the highest confidence of 15 institutions tested. Small business and the police retain their second and third place rankings, and Congress continues to rank last — consistent with the patterns […] Read more »