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Joe Biden's 38.7% average job approval rating during his 13th quarter in office is essentially unchanged from the previous quarter and is the lowest for any president's 13th quarter historically.
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After one year under the Taliban's rule, 90% of Afghans are struggling to get by on their household incomes, and almost as many (86%) have been unable to afford food.
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U.S. stock ownership has reached 61%, a level last seen during the Great Recession.
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Owner-employers in the U.S. outshine peers in income, wealth, life satisfaction and work engagement, showcasing superior wellbeing and success.
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With a general election on the horizon, Britons are less satisfied than the rest of Western Europe with how their local communities are functioning.
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Inflation and immigration rank among Americans' top issue concerns for the country when asked about national problems in March.
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Americans' economic confidence in March remains higher than it was in late 2023.
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Biden's job approval rating is 40%, while ratings of his handling of the economy, foreign affairs and the Middle East situation are below his overall approval.
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The Gallup Center on Black Voices finds majorities of Black and Hispanic women under 60 would be interested in starting a business if they had the resources.
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Russia's already-stressed economy and institutions are facing more pressure amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gallup asked more than 300,000 people across 116+ countries and territories how the pandemic affected their lives and livelihoods -- and their willingness to take vaccines.
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Biden's overall job rating has slipped to 38%, and his ratings on immigration, the Israel-Hamas situation, foreign affairs and the economy are even lower.
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Regional spillover from the war between Hamas and Israel may test Iraqis' newfound confidence in their political and national institutions.
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Americans are the least satisfied with their personal lives than they have been since 2011, but some subgroups are faring better than others.
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Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida takes office as Japan faces substantial economic woes as a parliamentary election quickly approaches.
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Americans remain largely negative about the state of the economy and inflation, but their economic confidence is the highest it has been in two years.
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If the war between Israel and Hamas spills into Lebanon, it could further destabilize a country still struggling from years of economic and political crises.
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2023 has been an eventful year in public opinion. Explore the most notable findings from around the world that Gallup reported on this year.
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Biden enters 2024 with a persistently low job approval rating of 39%, the worst of any modern-day president seeking reelection at the same point.
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Half of U.S. nonretirees expect the Social Security system will pay them benefits when they retire, up from 45% in 2015 and 36% in 2010.