Opinion Today
May 2, 2024
Americans Continue to Name Inflation as Top Financial Problem Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup For the third year in a row, the percentage of Americans naming inflation or the high cost of living as the most important financial problem facing their family has reached a new high. The 41% naming the issue this year is up slightly from 35% a year ago and 32% in 2022.
CNN Poll: Americans still broadly oppose overturning Roe; they’re less united on what abortion laws should look like Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Nearly two years after the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, Americans remain broadly opposed to the ruling, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. But in the midst of a presidential campaign where the major candidates offer starkly different approaches to the issue, the country is less united over how best to handle abortion laws, the survey finds.
Americans Remain Critical of China Pew Research Center For the fifth year in a row, about eight-in-ten Americans report an unfavorable view of China, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Today, 81% of U.S. adults see the country unfavorably, including 43% who hold a very unfavorable opinion. Chinese President Xi Jinping receives similarly negative ratings.
Most Americans see TikTok as a Chinese influence tool, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Jason Lange & David Shepardson, Reuters A majority of Americans believe that China uses TikTok to shape U.S. public opinion, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted as Washington moves closer to potentially banning the Chinese-owned short-video app. Election insights: Understanding public preferences for news coverage for 2024 Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research The public relies heavily on local and national news organizations as sources for news about elections, but many adults have concerns about the reliability of the information they get.
