Economy & Work - Research and data from Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/economy-work/ 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 Economy & Work - Research and data from Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/economy-work/ 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 Americans’ Views on How to Address the Impacts of Extreme Weather https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2025/05/29/americans-views-on-how-to-address-the-impacts-of-extreme-weather/ Thu, 29 May 2025 15:57:11 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?p=260250 At least eight-in-ten Americans who experienced extreme weather say climate change contributed a lot or a little.

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]]> 260250 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 Negative Views of China Have Softened Slightly Among Americans https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/04/17/negative-views-of-china-have-softened-slightly-among-americans/ Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:45:10 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?p=223093 Americans see China unfavorably, but the share with this view has dropped for the first time in five years.

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]]> 223093 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 What we know about veterans who work for the federal government https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/04/10/what-we-know-about-veterans-who-work-for-the-federal-government/ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:41:01 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=short-read&p=222587 As of September 2024, more than 700,000 veterans worked in various federal departments and agencies.

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]]> 222587 How the U.S. Public and AI Experts View Artificial Intelligence https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/04/03/how-the-us-public-and-ai-experts-view-artificial-intelligence/ Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:54:29 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?p=203052 These groups are far apart in their enthusiasm and predictions for AI, but both want more personal control and worry about too little regulation.

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