A solid majority of Californians say children growing up in the state today will be worse off financially than their parents, while more than two-thirds say the gap between rich and poor is widening. In the past year, more than four in ten households with annual incomes below $40,000 had […] Read more »
Maryland: Deep Unpopularity for President Trump Contrasts with Governor Hogan’s Favorability
A new statewide OpinionWorks poll shows continued popularity for Governor Hogan, a resounding margin of support for Joe Biden in the upcoming election, deep unpopularity for President Trump both personally and on his handling of the coronavirus crisis, and strong support for the Black Lives Matter movement. CONT. OpinionWorks Read more »
COVID-19 has narrowed the divide between GOP, Democratic voters on ways to support workers from pay to child care
The coronavirus pandemic has narrowed a long-standing divide between most Republicans and Democrats on a wide range of proposals to support the U.S. economy, from raising the minimum wage to making child care more affordable, challenging the conventional belief that Americans are divided heading into the 2020 election. A Public […] Read more »
Optimism About Black Americans’ Opportunities in U.S. Falls
As the nation continues to grapple with the issue of racial injustice, majorities in the U.S. still believe Black and White Americans have the same chances to obtain a good education, affordable housing or any job for which they are qualified. Yet, the percentages saying the opportunities are equally good […] Read more »
Coronavirus fatigue may be setting in as more see pandemic as economic crisis
New data from the NBC|SurveyMonkey Weekly Tracking Poll show signs that coronavirus fatigue is setting in for the nation. American adults still view the pandemic as predominantly a health crisis, and the majority are worried that businesses are opening too soon. But there’s been an increase since July in the […] Read more »
Majority of Americans View In-Person Return to School Unsafe at Any Level
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues worldwide, a majority of Americans say they feel it is unsafe to send children, preschool through college age, back to school this fall, according to the newest edition of the Grinnell College National Poll. The poll, a partnership between Grinnell College and nationally renowned polling […] Read more »