Americans’ views of the oil and gas industry continue to improve, with 34% now saying they have a positive view of it. That is up 12 percentage points since 2012, and is one point lower than the 15-year high of 35% from 2003. Ratings have improved as the average price […] Read more »
28% of whites say they favor a law allowing homeowners to discriminate
When the Fair Housing Act first came into effect in the late 1960s and early ’70s, a substantial share of white Americans supported the kind of discrimination the landmark law made illegal. They believed that whites had a right to keep blacks out of their neighborhoods. They said in surveys […] Read more »
Poll Finds Younger Generations Are Redefining Path To Success
Younger Americans are shifting how they achieve the shared American goals of family, homeownership and career as they face new, evolving challenges, finds a new poll released today by The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) and National Journal. The 23rd Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll explores Americans’ priorities and expectations for […] Read more »
Majority Favor Same-sex Marriage; Two-thirds Believe Supreme Court Will Rule to Legalize
When the Supreme Court issues its decision on the legality of same-sex marriage at the end of the month, nearly two-thirds (65%) of Americans believe that the court will overturn state bans preventing same-sex couples from marrying and make same-sex marriage legal nationwide. Only one-quarter (25%) of the public says […] Read more »
Prolonged Housing Crisis Diminishes Confidence in the American Dream
A significant majority of Americans believes the country is still not past the housing crisis that began seven years ago, according to a new survey of housing attitudes released today by MacArthur. CONT. MacArthur Foundation Read more »
Americans’ Views of Government Handling of Healthcare Up Sharply
Nearly two years after the debut of the Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare,” Americans are more positive about the work the federal government is doing in healthcare. Forty-three percent say they are satisfied with the government’s work in this arena, up 14 percentage points from 2013. Still, 56% say they […] Read more »