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As Obama prepares to deliver his final State of the Union address, 23% of Americans are satisfied with the direction of the U.S. This is lower than most figures recorded in 2015, but it matches the average for Obama's time in office.

Americans with government-sponsored insurance are the most likely to be satisfied with the way the healthcare system works for them, while those without insurance are least likely to be satisfied.

Sixty-two percent of Americans are satisfied with the ability of a person to get ahead by working hard, up slightly from recent years. Only 29% are satisfied with the distribution of income and wealth in the U.S.

Any new effort to reform healthcare will meet with significant challenges but should directly involve the views of the people themselves.

Americans' satisfaction with the way things are going has doubled since September but remains low at 28%. Almost all of the increase has occurred among Republicans.

Majorities of Americans are satisfied with the position of the U.S. in the world and think the U.S. rates favorably in the eyes of the world, but fewer, 37%, think President Trump is respected by world leaders.

A year after Donald Trump's election, Americans are more positive about the economy but less satisfied with the way things are going in the country.

One in four Hawaii residents are satisfied with the "availability of good, affordable housing" where they live, by far the lowest percentage in any state. Wisconsin has the highest percentage of satisfied residents, at 82%.

Dr. Thomas A. Kochan and Dr. Harry C. Katz join the podcast to discuss the state of the U.S. labor movement.

Americans hold the military in high regard, but with an already-increased defense budget, relatively few say the U.S. spends too little on the military.