Most Americans Feel Good About Their Job Security but Not Their Pay Luona Lin, Juliana Menasce Horowitz and Richard Fry, Pew Research Center Amid low unemployment nationwide, U.S. workers are feeling good about their level of job security, and relatively few expect to look for a new job in the coming months, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. At the same time, only half of workers say they are extremely or very satisfied with their job overall. And a much smaller share are highly satisfied with their pay – 30%, down from 34% last year.
Building for the Future: Creating Homes and Communities for Aging Well Joanne Binette & Fanni Farago, AARP Although most people prefer to remain in their current homes and communities as they age, many acknowledge that relocating could be a possibility in the future, according to the latest AARP Home & Community Preferences national survey. The vast majority of Americans age 50-plus would like to live in their current home (75 percent) and community (73 percent) for as long as possible, according to the study, which surveyed more than 3,000 adults 18 or older.
Shifting Perspectives: Public Opinion on Cannabis and Psychedelics Diana Orcés, PRRI The 2024 PRRI American Values Survey shows that Americans are more than twice as likely to support the legalization of cannabis use than of hallucinogens or psychedelics, such as magic mushrooms/psilocybin or LSD in 2024 (66% vs. 28%). Post-Election Poll: How Economic Issues Played Out in House Battleground Districts in the Election Ian Smith, Navigator Research This Navigator Research report is the next in our series of releases from our House battleground survey among 2024 voters in closely-divided battleground districts. This release looks at how issues related to the economy — particularly inflation and the cost of living — played a role in vote choice for congressional candidates. Even as Some Voters Were Skeptical of a National Ban, Abortion Messaging Helped Win Key Senate Races Bryan Bennett, Navigator Research Few issues have received as much scrutiny in the post-election analyses as abortion. In a post-Dobbs world, abortion has become even more of a pressing issue, and many questions remain on how Democrats can – and should – leverage this to their advantage in elections.