Pew Research Center Staff

Nearly eight-in-ten adults (78%) say the large amount of American debt that is held by China is a very serious problem for the U.S.

More than four-in-ten (43%) tablet news users say the news they get on their devices is adding to the overall news they consume

In our surveys this summer, we added a question about mobile internet connectivity to help us capture internet users who may access the internet on mobile devices.

A record 40% of all households headed by someone younger than age 35 owe money on their student loans, by far the highest share among any age group

The Supreme Court opens its new term on Monday after a year in which the number of Americans who held an unfavorable opinion of it (37%) reached a quarter-century high.

About half (52%) of adults who self-identify as middle class say they believe Barack Obama’s policies in a second term would help the middle class compared to 42% who say that of Mitt Romney, a 10-point difference.

In the two years since the end of the recession, median household income has fallen by 4.1%, decreasing by about as much as it did during the recession itself.

Nearly half (45%) of the nation’s Hispanic population lives in just 10 metropolitan areas.

Going into the first of three presidential debates on Oct. 3, the number of registered voters who regard Barack Obama favorably is 10 points higher than it is for Mitt Romney.

As Egypt’s new president comes to New York to speak at the UN, few in his country say Obama has been fair in dealings with Israelis and Palestinians