Joe Biden began his presidency with positive job ratings and broad public confidence in his ability to deal with a number of major challenges – particularly the public health impact of the coronavirus. He starts his second year with diminished job approval and majorities expressing little or no confidence in […] Read more »
Military Brass, Judges Among Professions at New Image Lows
Gallup’s annual rating of the honesty and ethics of various professions finds five of the 22 occupations rated this year at new lows in public esteem. While the majority of Americans continue to believe military officers have high ethics (61%), the score is down 10 percentage points since it was […] Read more »
Stable U.S. Moral Ratings Obscure Big Partisan Shifts
Continuing a long-term trend, Americans are discouraged about the state of moral values in the U.S., with 84% calling them “only fair” or “poor” and two-thirds believing they are getting worse rather than better. … Democrats are much less negative about moral values today than they were a year ago. […] Read more »
Record-High 47% in U.S. Think Abortion Is Morally Acceptable
Americans are sharply divided in their abortion views, including on its morality, with an equal split between those who believe it is morally acceptable and those who say it is morally wrong. The 47% who say it is acceptable is, by two percentage points, the highest Gallup has recorded in […] Read more »
Americans Support ESG Objectives but Unfamiliar With Term
Most Americans are not familiar with the term “Environmental, social and governance” (ESG), but the principles behind it resonate with them. Majorities of U.S. adults say that how well companies promote certain environmental and social goals, as well as whether they engage in good corporate governance, matters to them when […] Read more »
Biden Begins Presidency With Positive Ratings; Trump Departs With Lowest-Ever Job Mark
As Joe Biden prepares to take office just days after a deadly riot inside the U.S. Capitol, 64% of voters express a positive opinion of his conduct since he won the November election. Majorities also approve of Biden’s Cabinet selections and how he has explained his plans and policies for […] Read more »