
Taylor Orth is a data journalist and public opinion researcher who covers national polling on news, politics, technology, and society. She has a PhD in sociology from Stanford and is now based in Austin, Texas. She can be reached at taylor.orth@yougov.com.
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How Americans think the U.S. compares to the rest of the world
A recent YouGov poll asked Americans how the U.S. stacks up against the rest of the world on 40 metrics, and finds that in many respects, the U.S. is seen by its citizens as outperforming other countries.
10 Jul 2025Article
Donald Trump's budget, health care, tariffs, and abortion: July 4 - 7, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers Trump's budget, "Medicare for all," Trump's tariffs, and abortion
08 Jul 2025Article
Ranking Americans' favorite summer activities
Eating ice cream or popsicles and vacationing are two of Americans' most beloved summertime activities, a new YouGov poll shows.
03 Jul 2025Article
Unpopular congressional Democrats, patriotism, July 4, democracy, and political violence: June 27-30, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers dislike of congressional Democrats, patriotism, July 4, political division, and extremism.
01 Jul 2025Article
Trump approval falls, Israel-Iran conflict, anti-ICE protests, and vaccines: June 13-16, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers Trump approval numbers, the Israel-Iran conflict, anti-ICE protests, and opinion of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and his actions
17 Jun 2025Article
Trump's rising popularity, the budget, 2026 midterms, Democrats' leader, policing, and Musk: May 30-June 2, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers Trump's recovering job approval, the budget, the 2026 midterms, government monitoring of social media, race relations, Democrats' leader, and summer expectations.
03 Jun 2025Article
Trust in Media 2025: Which news sources Americans use and trust
The American news landscape remains polarized by political party, with few news sources both used and trusted widely among Democrats and Republicans.
30 May 2025Article
COVID vaccines, presidents' health, and the war in Ukraine: May 23-26, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers how many Americans think Democrats actively tried to conceal information about Biden's health, how many Americans want to receive a new COVID-19 vaccine, and changes in Republican sympathy for Ukraine.
27 May 2025Article
The federal budget, immigration, and Donald Trump's businesses: May 16-19, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
Findings from the latest Economist/YouGov poll about the new budget, treatment of people detained at the border, and Donald Trump's business interests.
20 May 2025Article
Tracking opinion on Donald Trump's second-term policy agenda
As Trump's policy agenda unfolds, we are measuring public views on the administration's actions and proposals.
16 May 2025