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Washington, D.C., metro area residents expressed the most confidence in the U.S. economy among the largest 50 metro areas in 2012, as they did in 2011. Jacksonville, Fla., had the lowest confidence, followed by Riverside, Calif.

Lincoln, Neb., is tops in well-being out of a list of 189 U.S. metropolitan areas Gallup and Healthways surveyed in 2012. Charleston, W.Va., comes in last. Washington, D.C., has the highest well-being across large metro areas.

The most important stories on Gallup.com in 2013 span politics, well-being, the economy, and education.

Although Nigeria is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, just 9% of Nigerians work full time for an employer, and few employees are engaged at work.

Global Migration Patterns

The economic crisis has sharply highlighted the need for better leadership in businesses globally. That need is even more urgent in Asia, which seems poised for an economic revival.

Hopeful students are more likely to go to school, engage in learning, and make good grades. And we now know where some of these high-hope students hang out. Gallup has identified 192 U.S. schools with a high-hope student body, based on Gallup ...

Provo-Orem, Utah, is the most religious of 189 U.S. metropolitan areas Gallup surveyed in 2012 -- 77% of its residents are very religious. Burlington, Vt., and Boulder, Colo., are the least religious, with 17% very religious.

Gallup Student Poll Technical Report

Improving Student Performance Through Teacher Evaluation: The Gallup Approach