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For Leaders, Mastering Traditional Economics Isn't Enough

People who run businesses, cities, and countries must know things like the relationship between GDP and well-being -- and even how what happens in families affects the way people make economic decisions.

American Attitudes and U.S. Population Growth

U.S. population growth has slowed significantly, the result primarily of significant trends related to fertility and immigration.

Can Obama Take Advantage of Coming Last?

Here we sit in the interval between the two conventions (as I write this Tuesday), with no sign of a significant change in the horse-race positioning -- yet. There may have been subtle changes in aspects of the campaign that we will pick up in ...

Americans' Opposition to Gay Marriage Eases Slightly

More Americans continue to oppose (53%) than favor (44%) legal recognition of same-sex marriage, but the current level of opposition ties the lowest Gallup has measured since 1996.

The American Public in 2017: What We Learned

Gallup editors' picks for the most significant trends and discoveries in American public opinion in 2017.

The Best of the Gallup Vault

Across 100 pieces published thus far, the Gallup Vault revisits historical Gallup data that help put the past and present into better perspective.

Public Figures as News Sources: 'A Widespread Phenomenon'

About nine in 10 Americans turn to individuals with public platforms for information and place a lot of trust in them. To whom are they turning and why and how are they following them? Dr. Sarah Fioroni joins the podcast to discuss.

Majority in U.S. Still Say Moral Values Getting Worse

Most Americans (72%) continue to believe the state of moral values in the U.S. is "getting worse." Large majorities have said the state of moral values is declining since Gallup started asking this question annually in 2002.

Most in U.S. Say Gay/Lesbian Bias Is a Serious Problem

Sixty-three percent of Americans -- and 88% of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender adults -- say gay/lesbian discrimination is a serious problem in the U.S. LGBT adults are optimistic about future consensus on gay rights issues.

Once Taboo, Some Behaviors Now More Acceptable in U.S.

Even as moral attitudes in the U.S. become more socially liberal, several behaviors remain taboo. These include adultery, polygamy, human cloning and suicide, though American adults are slightly more likely to accept the last three.