Short Reads

The share of Americans who say they watch television via cable or satellite has plunged from 76% in 2015 to 56% this year.

One year into the coronavirus pandemic, about a fifth of U.S. adults (21%) are experiencing high levels of psychological distress.

The $7.25 federal minimum wage is used in just 21 states, which collectively account for about 40% of all U.S. wage and salary workers.

Just 9% of the public says it will be less than six months before most public activities operate about as they did before the outbreak.

About four-in-ten unemployed workers had been out of work for more than six months in February 2021, about double the share in February 2020.

81% of Black Americans consider the outbreak a major threat to public health and about half see it as a major threat to their personal health.

The number of American homeowners increased by an estimated 2.1 million over the past year, according to the Census Bureau.

When legislatures get the data to draw new congressional maps, Republicans will drive that process in 20 states, versus 11 for Democrats.

Americans’ opinions of China have soured in recent years. But what are Americans thinking about when they say they have a negative view of China?

Just 20% of U.S. adults cited promoting democracy as a top foreign policy objective, putting it at the bottom of the list of 20 topics polled.