Americans’ well-being took a big hit nationally in 2017, according to the Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index, which recorded declines in 21 states. Why did well-being drop, and where were the declines most pronounced? Later, find out what percentage of Americans say that the person occupying the presidency affects their personal happiness. […] Read more »
Record 21 States See Decline in Well-Being in 2017
Nearly half of U.S. states saw their well-being scores decline by a statistically significant margin in 2017, according to the Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index. And, for the first time in nine years of tracking changes in state well-being, no state saw statistically significant improvement from the year before. CONT. Dan Witters, […] Read more »
Why Democrats And Republicans Did A Sudden 180 On The FBI
President Trump is weighing allowing the release of the second of two memos addressing allegations of improper conduct by the FBI. The latest classified memo, drafted by Rep. Adam Schiff, the ranking Democrat on the House intelligence committee, allegedly defends the agency in a rebuttal to a memo that was […] Read more »
Viewing plans for the Winter Olympics; gambling on NBA games; consequences for gymnastics, college officials
The Winter Olympics in South Korea may be 14 time zones removed from the Eastern Time Zone of the US — but 43% of Americans say they plan to watch NBC’s live streaming content during the Games, with only 48% saying they did not have such plans. … The Poll […] Read more »
New Study Gives Americans in Fragile Communities a Voice
Job shortages, inadequate access to higher education, health problems and high crime rates are the most common obstacles that fragile-community residents in the U.S. face in achieving the American dream. This confluence of challenges represents a powerful barrier to opportunity for many of those living in the nation’s disadvantaged communities. […] Read more »
Satisfaction With Military, Security and Economy Rises
Ahead of President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address, Americans are substantially more satisfied with the nation’s military strength, security from terrorism and the state of the economy than they were at the end of Barack Obama’s presidency in early 2017. CONT. RJ Reinhart, Gallup Read more »