Dissatisfaction with the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic remains high. In the wake of Congress’ failure to pass an additional coronavirus relief package and a growing number of COVID-19 cases in some states, Americans say individuals, small businesses, and public schools need more government assistance to withstand the pandemic. […] Read more »
Amid Pandemic, Confidence in Key U.S. Institutions Surges
Americans express higher levels of confidence than they did last year in two U.S. institutions that have been particularly challenged during the coronavirus pandemic — the medical system and public schools. … At the same time that several institutions have engendered greater public confidence, one — the police — stands […] Read more »
Affirmative Action and Public Opinion
… A great deal of detailed statistical analysis in recent months has highlighted the social and economic inequities facing Black Americans. And polling shows that Americans clearly favor the idea of remedying this situation and reducing inequalities of outcomes. But when it comes to policies that explicitly take race into […] Read more »
America is in a parenting crisis. The party that solves it will reap huge rewards.
America is in a parenting crisis. The financial costs of child care are soaring; most new parents don’t take the amount of leave they want; and many face the impossible task of balancing full-time work and caring for their children. The coronavirus pandemic has only exacerbated these problems, with many […] Read more »
Most Americans Say State Governments Have Lifted COVID-19 Restrictions Too Quickly
As a growing number of states grapple with a rise in coronavirus cases, a sizable majority of U.S. adults (69%) say their greater concern is that state governments have been lifting restrictions on public activity too quickly. Fewer than half as many, just 30%, say their bigger concern is that […] Read more »
Despite Mask Wars, Americans Support Aggressive Measures To Stop COVID-19
With the national death toll from COVID-19 passing the grim 150,000 mark, an NPR/Ipsos poll finds broad support for a single, national strategy to address the pandemic and more aggressive measures to contain it. Two-thirds of respondents said they believe the U.S. is handling the pandemic worse than other countries, […] Read more »