Most agencies get support from more Americans for an increase of funding than for a decrease — though with high percentages backing no change in funding or unsure, there is majority support for funding increases for only two agencies, and majority support for decreases for none.

When Americans say the U.S. economy is doing well or poorly, that often reflects other factors, including their personal finances and political opinions.

Americans are far more likely to believe stricter antitrust enforcement would help the U.S. economy rather than hurt it — and the same holds for views on the effects of stricter enforcement on consumers, workers, and small businesses.

Americans are cooling somewhat on cryptocurrency. Ownership is down and the share of Americans who believe almost all or most cryptocurrency companies are a “scam” has increased.

Americans continue to say inflation is their biggest concern. Since inflation/prices was added to the list of issues Americans have ranked in the weekly Economist/YouGov poll in July 2022, it has topped the list every week.

About one-quarter (28%) of U.S. adult citizens end up paying more than initially quoted for their online flight tickets always or most of the time, while another 16% sometimes pay more than the initial price.

When asked broadly about disputes between union workers and company management, Americans are more likely to side with workers: 50% say they normally favor workers in such disputes, while just 15% say they typically side with company management.

Of the technologies asked about, Americans are most likely to say that "a chatbot that immediately answers customer questions" is an example of AI, with 76% identifying it as such.

Americans are nearly twice as likely to say the economy is shrinking rather than growing (38% vs. 21%); 44% say it is currently in recession, and another 22% believe a recession is somewhat or very likely in the next year.

The occupations Americans think have the most positive impact tend to be seen as underpaid. Politicians, CEOs, and professional athletes are seen as the most overpaid but rank near the bottom for positive impact.

Many Americans are paying a lot for housing, worrying about housing costs, and having trouble finding affordable housing in their areas.

Most believe that the government was wrong when it reported a 3% inflation rate last week — the lowest official inflation rate since 2021: 53% say the actual rate is higher than 3%.

Most Americans (57%) say that "the prices of goods and services you buy" is the best measure of how the national economy is doing. Far fewer name "the unemployment rate and jobs report" (15%), "your personal finances" (10%), or "the stock market index" (6%).

Since October 2022, the share of Americans who say that "large corporations seeking maximum profits" deserve "a lot" of blame for inflation has risen 9 points, to 61% from 52%.

Americans and Germans rank at the top of the tipping tables across all nine of the services we asked about.

More than four times as many Americans view inflation, rather than unemployment, as the bigger economic problem.

Workers in certain sectors — such as cannabis and entertainment — are viewed by most Americans as predominantly liberal, while workers in other sectors — such as firearms, oil, and gas — are more likely to be viewed as conservative.

Majorities favor college degrees for careers that directly affect public safety or health, such as airline pilots and dental hygienists. Traditional trade jobs such as electricians, plumbers, and truck drivers, were less likely to be seen as requiring a degree.

Using the powerful YouGov BrandIndex, the top 10 biggest brand movers are determined across 13 metrics within media consumption, brand health, and purchase intent.

The largest percentages believe that AI will decrease the number of jobs available in the fields of manufacturing, customer service, and retail sales.