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30% of Americans name the government or poor leadership as the most important problem facing the country, consistently the top mention since late 2024. Economic concerns follow, including the high cost of living or inflation at 13% and the economy in general at 11%. Immigration ranks next at 10%, while 7% mention the war in the Middle East. Full story: on.gallup.com/4BvsSWM
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One in four U.S. employees (25%) reports being discriminated against or treated unfairly at work, while 22% say they have been bullied, threatened or harassed by a supervisor, coworker or customer. Workplace mistreatment is associated with greater turnover risk, with intentions to leave highest among employees who report mistreatment from a supervisor. Explore new data from Gallup, @jfftweets and @FamiliesWorkers in the American Job Quality Study: on.gallup.com/4sbjKT8
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Of the 12 federal government agencies included in Gallup’s survey, the Postal Service (58%) and NASA (53%) receive the highest percentages of “excellent/good” ratings. The Food and Drug Administration (25%) and CDC (26%) receive the lowest. Full story: on.gallup.com/4z2ZrJY
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Among U.S. women who have given birth in the past 20 years, 30% say pregnancy- or birth-related health challenges led them to make changes or accommodations to their work environment, 28% returned to work before they felt physically ready and 23% reduced their work hours. Full story: on.gallup.com/4ssVdJh
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Four of the five U.S. Cabinet departments measured by Gallup receive higher “poor” than “excellent/good” job ratings from Americans. The Department of Defense is the only exception, with roughly equal shares rating it positively and negatively. Full story: on.gallup.com/4i4aQlu
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52% of employees who use AI at least weekly are in quality jobs, compared with 32% of those who never use AI at work. Explore the latest findings from Gallup, @jfftweets and @FamiliesWorkers: on.gallup.com/4seim27
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In low-income countries, nearly one in three adults (31%) say they have personally been impacted by a disaster related to a natural hazard in the past five years, significantly higher than those in middle- and high-income countries and the global average (20%).
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Weekly online grocery ordering, which first reached double digits during the pandemic, has since climbed to 15%, while traditional grocery shopping is at its lowest point since 2017. After remaining near 80% from 2017 through 2022, the share visiting grocery stores in person at least weekly has fallen to a record-low 74%.
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More than half of U.S. women (54%) who have given birth in the past 20 years say they experienced depression, anxiety or another mental health challenge during pregnancy or within 12 months after their most recent birth.
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Americans’ confidence in the federal government’s ability to improve their lives dropped sharply in 2026. 43% of U.S. adults say the federal government is effective at making a positive impact on people’s lives, down eight percentage points from 51% in 2025.
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47% of K-12 educators receive recognition from students at least weekly, compared with just 25% who receive recognition from their supervisors and 16% from students’ parents. Latest findings from Gallup and @WaltonFamilyFdn: on.gallup.com/3VNXgeG
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In Gallup polling completed in July, a majority of Israelis (56%) said they have confidence in the honesty of their country’s elections. This represents a 15-percentage-point decline from the high point of 71% in 2023, measured just weeks after the Oct.7 attacks.
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Six in 10 U.S. employers who make hiring decisions for their organizations say they have a great deal (26%) or quite a lot (34%) of confidence in higher education as an institution, and nearly half (48%) believe college degrees will become more important in the age of AI.
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30% of Americans name the government or poor leadership as the most important problem facing the country, consistently the top mention since late 2024.
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