In the week after the deadly shootings in San Bernardino, California, Americans’ confidence in the federal government’s ability to protect citizens from acts of terrorism has dropped to a new low of 55%. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
Why millennials may not produce many more Mark Zuckerbergs
Millennials have been heralded as the uniquely diverse, highly educated, politically independent social media marvels. But a new poll finds many of them would also just like a good job at an established business with some vacation time. The survey conducted by the Harvard University’s Institute of Politics in collaboration […] Read more »
Dismayed by drug prices, public supports Democrats’ ideas
Most Americans believe that the prices of brand-name prescription drugs have become unreasonable, and their dismay is leading to wide support for government action to keep costs down, including letting Medicare negotiate prices with drug companies, according to a new poll by STAT and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of […] Read more »
Two in Three Call Climate Change Serious; Many Still See Scientific Disagreement
Nearly two-thirds of Americans call climate change a serious problem facing the United States, with more than half calling it very serious. But those numbers have slipped in the past year and a half, marking lingering doubts about the issue’s severity among a minority of adults. CONT. Margaret Tyson & […] Read more »
What fuels Trump’s rise? Anger and fear
… A month ago, Trump’s standing among Republican presidential candidates appeared to be eroding, especially in Iowa, where Ben Carson was gaining support. But since the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris, Trump has seized the center of the GOP’s stage and bolstered his lead in both national and state […] Read more »
51% Say Government Should Ensure Healthcare Coverage
U.S. adults are slightly more likely to say it is the responsibility of the federal government to ensure all Americans have health insurance coverage (51%) than to say it is not the government’s responsibility (47%). The percentage who believe the government has that obligation is up six percentage points from […] Read more »