Economy & Work

Three-in-four Republicans give the economy positive ratings, while a majority of Democrats rate it negatively. But within parties, views differ widely by income.

U.S. military veterans and their families have consistently had higher standards of living than non-veterans over the past 40 years.

More countries still name the U.S. as the foremost economic power than say the same of China. And, even in nations that welcome China’s economic growth, few feel similarly about its growing military might.

Despite improvements in recent decades, the former East Germany trails the former West on several important economic measures.

Spain's public is concerned about democracy, inequality and their children’s financial future. But views of the economy have rebounded overall.

The 30-year low reflects in part tight labor markets and falling unemployment, but also higher shares of young women at work or in school.

There is widespread, consistent pessimism among Argentines about the nation’s direction. Many say the country’s economic situation is bad.

Despite broadly positive sentiments among Germans about the changes of the past 30 years, views differ in some notable ways in the former West and East.

Read key takeaways from a new survey that explores European attitudes three decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.

Thirty years ago, a wave of optimism swept across Europe as walls and regimes fell, and long-oppressed publics embraced open societies, open markets and a more united Europe. Three decades later, a new Pew Research Center survey finds that few people in the former Eastern Bloc regret the monumental changes of 1989-1991.