In recent years, the issue of social isolation and loneliness has garnered increased attention from researchers, policymakers, and the public as societies age, the use of technology increases, and concerns about the impact of loneliness on health grow. To understand more about how people view the issue of loneliness and […] Read more »
Fewer Americans Say Mexico Is a U.S. Friend or Ally
Americans’ views of U.S. relations with Mexico are at new lows with 72% of Americans saying Mexico is an ally (27%) or a friend (45%) of the U.S., the lowest point in Gallup’s nearly 20-year trend. CONT. RJ Reinhart, Gallup Read more »
Americans Say China Trade Unfair, Trade With Canada, EU Fair
As the Trump administration’s tariffs on Chinese goods have gone into effect, a majority of Americans — 62% — believe China’s trade policies with the U.S. are unfair, suggesting the public supports the concept of attempting to change China’s policies. Americans, however, tilt toward the belief that two other recent […] Read more »
G6 Plus One Mindset Existed Before Summit
The angry tweets and comments from President Donald Trump and his advisers after the recent G7 meeting in Quebec underscore the often-confrontational approach the Trump administration has taken toward the nation’s major allies — the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Italy and Canada. But before the tweets and punditry, what […] Read more »
5 facts about how the U.S. and its allies see North Korea
Eyes turn to Singapore this week as President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un prepare to meet for the first time. While previous communication between the two leaders was marked by hostility, the meeting came about following North Korea’s more recent promises to suspend missile tests and […] Read more »
Americans Rate China, U.S. as Leading Economic Powers
Forty-two percent of Americans consider the U.S. to be the world’s leading economic power — a higher figure than at any time since 2008. This essentially matches the 44% who say it is China, which had been the clear leader from 2011 to 2016. The percentage naming the U.S. is […] Read more »