40% of Americans who didn't read any books in 2025. The median American read two books.

This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers negativity toward political parties and politicians, Americans' diminished economic expectations, waning support for military aid to Ukraine, and widespread distrust of elites, experts, and the establishment

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.

Many Americans believe neither Russia nor Ukraine is winning the war between them. Views on U.S. military aid to Ukraine are divided, though a growing share of Americans support reducing or stopping aid entirely.

The majors that the largest shares of Americans say they would personally find interesting — from a list of 40 included in the poll — aren’t exactly the same as the list Americans would recommend to students, and include history, psychology, and criminal justice.

Anti-establishment views widely held by the American public, including by large shares of Democrats and Republicans. Where Democrats and Republicans differ is on the role of institutions and expertise.

Democrats are more likely than Republicans to be critical of both their own party's congressional leadership and that of the opposing party. Overall American opinion of both parties in Congress is largely negative

Men are more likely to understand words like parsec, boson, and checksum, while women are more likely to know words like tulle, chignon, and whipstitch.

Compared with last year, Americans are more likely to say 2025 was a good or great year for the country, and about three in 10 think 2026 will be a good or great year for the country

This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers Trump's falling job approval, the Epstein investigation, scant support for military action against Venezuela, and political arguments over the holidays

Only one-quarter of Americans have ever had a political argument at their holiday celebrations, and younger adults are far more likely than older ones to celebrate New Year's

Majorities of Americans oppose the U.S. using military force to invade Venezuela and overthrow Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro

The vast majority of Americans want the U.S. government to release all of its files from the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein

After two weeks of rising job approval, Donald Trump's net job approval fell this week and is near the lowest approval numbers he has ever received across his two terms

When shown a screenshot of Trump's post, 72% of Americans say it's inappropriate, and only 17% say it is appropriate.

52% of women and 39% of men say the best years of life happen at age 30 or later.

Concern about Trump's age, little support for a third Trump term, opposition to enhanced screening for tourists, and Americans' different views about the future of the U.S. economy and their personal finances

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

Somewhat more Americans prefer for legal immigration to be reduced than increased, but when it comes to people who are already in the country illegally, slightly more Americans are in favor of letting them stay than requiring them to leave.

Americans are split on whether Trump is too old to be president, but regardless of his age, very few are in favor of him seeking to serve a third term.