By a 2-to-1 margin, 64% to 31%, Americans would not like their child to go into politics as a career. The results are the same whether the question is asked about a “child,” a “son,” or a “daughter.” There has been little change in the percentage of Americans who would […] Read more »
Americans Say Economy Is Top Worry for Nation’s Future
Economic issues dominate Americans’ concerns about the nation’s future. Americans say the economy (17%) is their greatest worry or concern for the future of the United States, followed by the federal debt (11%). Five percent or more also mention jobs and international wars and conflicts. [cont.] Alyssa Brown, Gallup Read more »
Money May Not Buy Happiness, But It Helps
While very few Americans say that money is the most important factor in determining whether they’re happy in life, the more they earn the happier they are, according to a new University of Connecticut/Hartford Courant Poll. The survey provides an in-depth look at how Americans feel about their lives, gauging […] Read more »
Economy Still Top Issue, but Its Dominance Lessens
Americans continue to name the economy as the biggest problem facing the country, followed by unemployment and dissatisfaction with government. These are trailed by concerns about healthcare, ethics and moral decline, the federal budget deficit, immigration, and education, each mentioned by at least 5% of Americans. [cont.] Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
Americans More Secure in Poll as 60% See No Need for Better Job
Americans are feeling more secure about their own finances with stock and home values rising, even as a growing number say the country is headed down the wrong track, according to a Bloomberg National Poll. People are more upbeat about a range of financial issues — job security, retirement savings, […] Read more »
Breadwinning Wives and Nervous Husbands
… But the evidence suggests that while men tend to applaud their spouses when they help to bring home the bacon, husbands aren’t always as enthusiastic when women start bringing home the filet mignon. And it’s especially troubling that these old-fashioned social norms about gender identity appear to be adversely […] Read more »