Majorities of Americans don't have much trust in AI and think companies are investing too much in it. More say it will have a negative effect on the economy than say it will have a positive effect

Many Americans see the economy as getting worse and prices of key items rising, but smaller shares of Americans are worried about their personal finances

Vast majorities of both Democrats and Republicans think the U.S. would be better off if more people worked in health care, but there’s more division on oil and gas and the news media.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is more trusted than Donald Trump to set interest rates, but Americans are split over the Department of Justice's criminal investigation into Powell

Republicans have become more likely to view the U.S. economy positively in recent months, while Democrats and Independents have largely unchanged views

Majorities of Americans say wealth inequality in the U.S. is a very or somewhat big problem, the federal government should try to reduce wealth inequality, and billionaires should be taxed more

Americans hit a 2025 low at the end of the year for their likelihood of expecting their household finances to be better in a year. That coincides with a high in the share who expect things to be about as they are now.

While many Americans still hold negative views about the U.S. economy, a declining share are pessimistic about their own finances.

The vast majority of Americans say finding affordable housing in the U.S. is either very difficult (47%) or somewhat difficult (40%)

Opposition to the penny's elimination has grown among Democrats, Independents, and Republicans since February.

Majorities say a lot of blame for inflation should go to spending by the federal government, large corporations seeking maximum profits, and tariffs.

A rising share of Americans say the U.S. economy is in a bad state, though the share who say so remains smaller than it was for much of the past four years.

Americans are most likely to take a dim view of the U.S. economy. This is heavily influenced by party affiliation — and also hasn't changed much in recent months

Americans generally have favorable views on U.S. trade with foreign countries and many oppose raising tariffs on foreign goods. Three-quarters of Americans say they've paid higher prices as a result of Trump's tariffs

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An increased share of Americans are concerned about AI causing the end of the human race and more now believe AI’s impact on society will be negative.

Findings from the latest Economist/YouGov poll about Donald Trump's job approval, economic fears, and grades and ideological scores for top universities.

62% of U.S. adult workers say their jobs make a meaningful contribution to the world, while 20% say their jobs don't.

This week’s Economist/YouGov Poll covers Donald Trump's job approval, the economy, the stock market, tariffs, taxes, and the Republican budget proposal.

Only 25% of Canadians now consider the U.S. to be an ally or friendly, down 8 percentage points from February 2025.