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US View on China Hits Record Low, New Poll Finds

A record low number of Americans view China favorably, according to a new poll by Gallup. The poll, conducted between Feb. 1 and 23, asked a random sample of 1,008 Americans over 18 about their views on China. The poll found that just 15 percent of respondents held a “very” or “mostly favorable” view of…


Only 2 in 10 US Employees Have a Best Friend at Work: Gallup

A recent survey found that only two out of ten employees in the U.S. say they definitely have a best friend at work. The quarterly survey was conducted by Gallup in June 2022. “We’re seeing in the data that younger people in general are feeling more disconnected from their workplaces,” said Gallup workplace and well-being…


Gallup Poll: Half in US Say They Are Worse Off Than a Year Ago, Highest Since 2009

Half of U.S. adults say they are worse off financially now than they were a year ago, according to a report based on a national survey conducted by Gallup in which U.S. adults were asked about their financial situation. The same report states that 35 percent of U.S. adults say they are better off than they were…


Poll: More Americans Planning Early Voting in 2022 Than During Past Three Midterms

A higher percentage of U.S. voters this year are planning to vote ahead of the 2022 Election Day or have already voted, as compared to other recent midterms, according to a poll released Wednesday. A Gallup poll found that some 41 percent of registered voters have already voted or are planning to vote before Nov….


Poll: Americans Vastly Overestimate COVID-19 Hospitalization Rate

A Gallup poll released this week found that Americans, by in large, overestimate COVID-19 hospitalization or death rates. Survey results suggest “most Americans overstate the risk of hospitalization” for both unvaccinated and vaccinated individuals. Some 92 percent “overstate the risk that unvaccinated people will be hospitalized” while 62 percent overstated the risk for vaccinated individuals. The…


Black-White Race Relations Remain at a low Point, Pollster Says

Americans believe race relations between blacks and whites are at their lowest point in more than two decades, according to a survey by the polling organization Gallup. For the second consecutive year, U.S. adults’ positive ratings of relations between black and white Americans are at their worst in years of measurement. At present, 42 percent…


Most Republicans Satisfied With US Gun Laws, Most Democrats Dissatisified: Poll

A majority of Republicans are satisfied with gun laws in the United States while most Democrats are not satisfied, according to a new survey. Nearly 7 out of 10 GOP respondents said they’re very or somewhat satisfied with current regulations on guns. On the other hand, just 22 percent of Democrat respondents expressed satisfaction with…


Personal Satisfaction Drops From 2020 Record US High: Gallup

Eighty-two percent of Americans are satisfied with their personal life, according to a new Gallup survey. The percentage is the lowest since 2013 and a drop from the record-high 90 percent who expressed satisfaction in January 2020. The decrease stemmed primarily from the unemployed. Among people with jobs, 90 percent reported personal satisfaction. That was…


US Personal Satisfaction Drops From 2020 Record High, Survey Shows

Eighty-two percent of Americans are satisfied with their personal lives, according to a Gallup survey released on Feb. 3. The percentage, the lowest since 2013, is a decline from the record 90 percent who expressed satisfaction in January 2020, according to pollsters who surveyed a random sample of more than 1,000 U.S. adults from Jan. 4…


Americans’ Distrust of Media Reaches New High, Gallup Says

Americans’ distrust of mass media has reached a record high, with 33 percent of those polled by Gallup saying they had no confidence at all in the media. At the same time, Democrats have reported increasing levels of trust in the media. Republican confidence in the media has plummeted while Democratic Party supporters’ trust in…