At the end of a year when medical workers have braved exposure to the coronavirus to provide lifesaving care, Americans have become more likely to laud the honesty and ethics of nurses, medical doctors and pharmacists. Still, nurses remain the undisputed leader, as they have been for nearly two decades. […] Read more »
Views of Pandemic Worsen Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases
As the U.S. continues to set records for coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths, Americans’ perceptions that the situation is worsening have risen to match the previous high point of 73%, even as the U.S. is on the verge of approving COVID-19 vaccines. Findings from Gallup’s Nov. 16-29 COVID-19 tracking survey […] Read more »
Most Think California Children Will Be Worse Off than Their Parents; Two-Thirds See Income Inequality Widening
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 »
Majority of Americans find inequity in our education system
A strong majority of Americans say our public education system is unequal, and half say the nation’s schools aren’t well equipped to help children of all races and ethnicities succeed, according to a new Axios-Ipsos survey. … Eight in 10 Americans say public education is unequal, with different outcomes based […] Read more »
50-State COVID-19 Survey: Public support for a fifth COVID-19 relief package
… We surveyed 20,315 respondents between September 4-27, 2020 on attitudes regarding the next COVID-19 relief bill. We asked respondents if they supported such a bill, as well as the types of relief they believed it should include. We also probed whether or not they had received the $300-$400 supplemental […] 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 »