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Utah scores best by far across 13 forward-looking metrics that might determine which U.S. states will be the best places to live in the future. West Virginia scores lowest.

Middle-aged Americans are more likely than those younger and older to worry about personal financial issues. Worry also decreases as income increases, although even higher-income Americans stress about retirement and college costs.

Gallup readings across several personal economic measures since the beginning of 2019 show that Americans are generally optimistic about their finances.

The share of LGBTQ+ Americans who are married to their same-sex partner versus living together is down from the peak shortly after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriages. But it remains higher than before the 2015 ruling.

For the fifth consecutive year, North Dakota topped all other states in employee perceptions of job creation, according to the Gallup Job Creation Index. Rhode Island workers saw the least job creation in 2013.

Ahead of Germany's election, Gallup data point to several issues facing the victor, including living standards, housing and migration.

After falling to as low as -1 last fall, blacks’ score on Gallup’s Standard of Living Index spiked to +39 in January, and has continued to improve since then to +62. The Index measures perceptions of one’s current and future standard of living.

Americans' concerns about getting the coronavirus and concerns about suffering severe financial hardship are about equal.

Reflecting Asia's resilience after the global economic crisis, Gallup surveys in 2010 show people's optimism about their financial well-being is rebounding across the region.

Afghans' views of their lives improved little between 2011 and 2012. One in four Afghans rate their lives poorly enough to be considered "suffering," and the percentage who are "thriving" remained flat, at 4%.