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U.S. Support for Nuclear Power Climbs to New High of 62%

Twenty-eight percent strongly favor its use

March 22, 2010
A new high of 62% of Americans favor the use of nuclear energy as a way to provide electricity for the United States, the first time support has exceeded 60%.More ...

Obama Retains More Trust Than Congress on Healthcare

Confidence in Obama and Democrats down since June; trust highest in doctors and hospitals

March 5, 2010
Americans remain more confident in the healthcare reform recommendations of President Obama (49%) than in the recommendations of the Democratic (37%) or Republican (32%) leaders in Congress. These confidence levels are lower than those measured in June 2009.More ...

Americans, Toyota Owners Still Confident in Toyota Vehicles

One in six prospective car buyers say they will no longer consider Toyotas

March 2, 2010
The majority of Americans (60%) believe it is safe to ride in Toyota vehicles and 61% say they have not lost confidence in the carmaker. Most prospective car buyers say they will still consider Toyota vehicles, though 17% no longer will after the recent recalls.More ...

The State of the Union Speech and Public Opinion

Gallup reviews public opinion on 22 issues raised in State of the Union

January 29, 2010
Gallup looks at how a number of key points and policy proposals that President Barack Obama made in his State of the Union address Wednesday night relate to the views of the American people.More ...

As Asian Economies Falter, Trust in Gov't Remains High

Export-reliant developing economies still trust financial institutions

January 28, 2010
Developing countries in Asia that derive much of their GDP from exports to the West have been especially hard hit by the global downturn. Even so, citizens in those nations remain confident in their governments and financial institutions.More ...

Gallup.Com Year in Review

Revisiting the most defining findings of 2009

December 31, 2009
Gallup.Com reviews the most defining findings of 2009.More ...

Teachers Score Higher Than Other Professionals in Wellbeing

Teachers rate their lives higher in four of six well-being indexes

December 23, 2009
Teachers score higher than people working in other occupations on many measures of wellbeing, according to data from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. They report equal or higher wellbeing compared with other working professionals on all six wellbeing sub-indexes.More ...
Americans Rate Computer Industry Best, Oil & Gas Worst

Americans Rate Computer Industry Best, Oil & Gas Worst

August 17, 2009
Out of a list of 25 business sectors, Americans give the computer industry the highest positive rating (62%) and the oil and gas industry the lowest positive rating (21%).

Automobile, Banking Industry Images Slide Further

Most other major industries’ images have improved this year

August 17, 2009
Americans’ views of most major industries have improved this year after nearly all declined in 2008, with the banking and automobile industries’ ratings down in both years. The computer industry (62%) gets the highest positive ratings and the oil and gas industry (21%) the lowest.More ...

Medical Careers Seen as Best Choice for Young Men, Women

No other field recommended in substantial numbers

August 7, 2009
Americans most often cite medicine/healthcare as the best career path for young people today. Factoring in nursing, medicine is the dominant recommendation for young women, named by 37% of Americans, and is the top recommendation for young men, named by 22%.More ...
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