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Nearly six-in-ten people in the United States say the economic situation is very or somewhat good, the most positive assessment of the economy since 2007.

Partisans in counties in which their party was politically dominant in the 2016 election were much more likely to support seeking common ground politically.

Roughly two-thirds of U.S. adults say workers should receive paid leave when they need to take time off to care for a sick family member.

To mark the 100th anniversary of the U.S. government granting American citizenship to the residents of Puerto Rico, here are key facts about the territory.

Federal prosecutors filed criminal charges against 77,152 defendants in fiscal year 2016. That’s a decline of 25% since fiscal 2011.

By comparison, just 3% say women shouldn’t be able to take any type of maternity leave.

Americans generally support paid family and medical leave, according to a new Pew Research Center survey, but relatively few workers have access to it. Access to paid leave varies considerably by industry, type of employer and employer's size.

Many Americans support paid family and medical leave, and most supporters say employers should cover the costs.

Lower-income Republicans are somewhat more likely than higher-income Republicans to support the Affordable Care Act, and many say ensuring health care coverage for all is a government responsibility.

People’s level of science knowledge helps to a degree to explain their beliefs about climate and energy issues, but it depends on their partisanship.