Economy May 11 Older Americans say it's a good time to find a job. Younger people aren't buying it By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press
Politics Feb 10 New Gallup poll reveals depth of Americans' gloom about the future In 2025, only about 59% of Americans gave high ratings when asked to evaluate how good their life will be in about five years, the lowest annual measure since Gallup began asking this question almost 20 years ago. By Linley Sanders, Associated Press
Politics Dec 17 Americans' confidence in judicial system drops to record low The United States saw a sharp drop of 24 percentage points over the last four years, setting the country apart from other wealthy nations where most people on average still express trust in their systems. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Nation Sep 12 Gallup analysis finds young women are more liberal than they've been in decades The share of young women who hold liberal views on the environment, abortion, race relations and gun laws has also jumped by double digits. Becoming a more cohesive political group with distinctly liberal views could turn young women into a… By Linley Sanders, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press
Nation Dec 01 For the first time, more Americans believe death penalty is applied unfairly, report finds Whether the public’s waning support for the death penalty and the declining number of executions and death sentences will ultimately result in the abolition of capital punishment in the U.S. remains uncertain, experts said. By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press
Jan 21 American anxiety about inequality reinforces recent political rhetoric By Simone Pathe President Lyndon Johnson declared a War on Poverty 50 years ago this month. Today, Democrats and Republicans still argue over ways to eliminate poverty and spur job growth. Continue reading