Economic Conditions - Research and data from Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/economy-work/economic-conditions/ Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:34:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/images/symbol-alt.svg Economic Conditions - Research and data from Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/economy-work/economic-conditions/ 32 32 222456345 How Americans view the GOP’s budget and tax bill https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/06/17/how-americans-view-the-gops-budget-and-tax-bill/ Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:29:16 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=short-read&p=262708 Far more Americans oppose the legislation than favor it. Nearly half (49%) oppose it, while 29% favor it. Another 21% are not sure.

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]]> 262708 What the data says about Social Security https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/05/20/what-the-data-says-about-social-security/ Tue, 20 May 2025 18:52:08 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=short-read&p=239255 Most U.S. adults said Social Security benefits shouldn’t be reduced in any way – a view broadly shared across ages, racial and ethnic groups, partisan affiliations and income brackets.

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]]> 239255 5 facts about food costs in America https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/05/15/5-facts-about-food-costs-in-america/ Thu, 15 May 2025 16:58:19 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=short-read&p=238994 About six-in-ten U.S. adults say food costs are extremely or very important to them when deciding what to buy.

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]]> 238994 Americans see a role for the federal government in many domains, but some large partisan divisions persist https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/05/06/americans-see-a-role-for-the-federal-government-in-many-domains-but-some-large-partisan-divisions-persist/ Tue, 06 May 2025 17:53:50 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=short-read&p=231155 Nearly all Americans say the federal government has a responsibility to provide a strong military and secure the nation’s borders.

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]]> 231155 Trump’s Job Rating Drops, Key Policies Draw Majority Disapproval as He Nears 100 Days https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2025/04/23/trumps-job-rating-drops-key-policies-draw-majority-disapproval-as-he-nears-100-days/ Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:00:40 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?p=223422 Trump's approval rating stands at 40%, and Americans mostly disapprove of his tariffs and government cuts.

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]]> 223422 The shares of young adults living with parents vary widely across the U.S. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/04/17/the-shares-of-young-adults-living-with-parents-vary-widely-across-the-us/ Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:00:29 +0000 In 2023, 18% of adults ages 25 to 34 were living in a parent’s home. Young men were more likely than young women to do so (20% vs. 15%).

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]]> 222966 How Americans view trade between the U.S. and China, Canada and Mexico https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/04/08/how-americans-view-trade-between-the-us-and-china-canada-and-mexico/ Tue, 08 Apr 2025 18:00:49 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=short-read&p=222437 Americans are most skeptical about U.S. trade with China: 10% say it benefits the U.S. more than China, while 46% take the opposite view.

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]]> 222437 Americans more likely to support than oppose continuing federal funding for NPR and PBS https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/03/26/americans-more-likely-to-support-than-oppose-continuing-federal-funding-for-npr-and-pbs/ Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:20:56 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=short-read&p=202978 Republicans are much more likely than Democrats to support ending federal funding for public media.

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]]> 202978 What Age Do People Around the World Think Is Best to Reach Major Life Milestones? https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/03/19/what-age-do-people-around-the-world-think-is-best-to-reach-major-life-milestones/ Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:51:29 +0000 People in mostly middle-income survey countries say it’s ideal to start a family and own a home by 30, and retire by 60.

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]]> 202211 Americans Continue to View Several Economic Issues as Top National Problems https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2025/02/20/americans-continue-to-view-several-economic-issues-as-top-national-problems/ Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:46 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?p=200258 At the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, Americans see a host of economic issues, including inflation, as top problems facing the country.

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