Americans' Ratings of U.S. Professions Stay Historically Low Lydia Saad, Gallup Three in four Americans consider nurses highly honest and ethical, making them the most trusted of 23 professions rated in Gallup’s annual measurement. Grade-school teachers rank second, with 61% viewing them highly. The least trusted professions, with more than half of U.S. adults saying their ethics are low or very low, are lobbyists, members of Congress and TV reporters.
U.S. Image Among NATO Allies Improved Under Biden Julie Ray, Gallup While the image of U.S. leadership among NATO allies improved under President Biden compared to the levels seen during Trump's first term, it has not fully recovered. Biden's efforts to strengthen relationships with NATO members have improved the United States’ image with these countries’ populations but not fully restored it to its Obama-era highs.
Surveys of Consumers: Preliminary Results for January 2025 Joanne Hsu, University of Michigan Consumer sentiment was essentially unchanged in January, inching down less than one index point from December, well within the margin of error. Assessments of personal finances improved about 5%, while the economic outlook fell back 7% for the short run and 5% for the long run. Year-ahead inflation expectations soared from 2.8% last month to 3.3% this month.
