Opinion Today

December 31, 2024

Americans Predict Challenges in 2025, With a Few Bright Spots
Megan Brenan, Gallup
Americans foresee a somewhat challenging year ahead for the country, based on their predictions for various aspects of U.S. affairs and daily life. Majorities of U.S. adults think 2025 will be a year of political conflict, economic difficulty, international discord, increasing power for China and Russia, and a rising federal budget deficit.

Republicans are expecting 2025 will result in an improvement in their own lives and for the country
AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
Most adults plan to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Nearly 6 in 10 adults anticipate making a New Year’s resolution, with health the most popular goal.