Retired U.S. adults are relying on a number of income sources in their golden years, although Social Security is the only one a majority (57%) calls a “major source.” Work-sponsored pensions and 401(k) or other personal retirement savings accounts rank a distant second and third. Fewer than one in five […] Read more »
Americans’ Concerns About Retirement Persist
Americans continue to have significant concerns about retirement, with almost half of those not yet retired — 46% — projecting they won’t be financially comfortable when they retire. CONT. Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
You Can’t Separate Money From Culture
Why did white working-class voters shift toward Donald Trump in the 2016 election? Was it about money or culture — their struggles in the new economy or their prejudices? … To be sure, racism is a corrosive part of American culture and politics. Nevertheless, those who try to distinguish between […] Read more »
Unionized Or Not, Teachers Struggle To Make Ends Meet, NPR/Ipsos Poll Finds
More than 9 in 10 teachers say they joined the profession for idealistic reasons — “I wanted to do good” — but most are struggling to some extent economically. Those findings come from a nationally representative survey by NPR and Ipsos of more than 500 teachers across the country. CONT. […] Read more »
Partisan Politics Drives Americans’ Attitudes On Surveillance
Today, the Annenberg School for Communication released a report entitled “Divided We Feel: Partisan Politics Drive Americans’ Emotions Regarding Surveillance of Low-Income Populations.” It is the first national survey that examines Americans’ emotional responses to surveillance practices that disproportionately affect low-income populations. In the US, low-income individuals and people of […] Read more »
NPR/Ipsos Poll: Most Americans Support Teachers’ Right To Strike
As the wave of teacher walkouts moves to Arizona and Colorado this week, an NPR/Ipsos poll shows strong support among Americans for improving teachers’ pay and for their right to strike. CONT. Anya Kamenetz, NPR Read more »