Economic Conditions

Ahead of President Joe Biden's third State of the Union address Americans are focused on the health of the economy and immigration.

28% of Americans rate economic conditions as excellent or good, a 9 percentage point increase from last April. And the share who say economic conditions will be worse a year from now has fallen during this timespan, from 46% to 33%.

Through the first three quarters of 2023, retail e-commerce totaled $793.7 billion, or 14.9% of all retail sales.

If Congress passes the Oct. 1 deadline without either a new set of spending bills or a continuing resolution, nonessential operations would be forced to shut down.

The food stamp program is one of the larger federal social welfare initiatives, and in its current form has been around for nearly six decades.

Democrats hold the edge on many issues, but more Americans agree with Republicans on the economy, crime and immigration. Inflation remains the top concern for Republicans and Republican-leaning independents, with 77% saying it is a very big problem. For Democrats and Democratic leaners, gun violence is the top concern, with about 81% saying it is a very big problem.

Majorities of adults in 18 of 24 countries surveyed this spring rate their nation’s economic situation poorly.

Americans are split on the size and role of the government, though reducing the budget deficit is a higher priority than it was last year.

After two of the largest U.S. banks collapsed in March, some have started to wonder if a new widespread banking crisis is coming.

As concern about federal spending rises among both Democrats and Republicans, here's a primer on the national debt of the United States.