Economy & Work

Generally, higher-income adults and college degree earners are more likely than others to favor greater availability, and African-Americans are significantly less supportive of the idea.

Trends in public opinion are in line with Obama’s agenda: The priority given to deficit reduction has slipped somewhat, while public support for rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure has increased.

As openings and new hires hit levels not seen in years, more Americans say they're hearing mostly good news about the jobs situation.

Survey Report For the first time since the end of the recession in 2009, a greater share of the public is hearing mostly good news (28%) than bad news (22%) about the job situation. Nearly half (47%) say they are hearing a mix of good and bad news. This marks a stark change from a […]

A majority of younger Europeans don’t feel that they can impact the world around them or their future, a stark contrast with their American counterparts.

What the dwindling youthful population of Europe believes and how their views differ from their aging and far more numerous elders may go a long way toward determining Europe’s fate.

The unemployment rate may get most of the attention, but why people are unemployed, and how long they've been out of work, can be just as telling about the state of the economy.

The share of Americans who live in middle-income households has held steady since 2010 – a flat trend that might actually be good news.