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As President Donald Trump launches initiatives to reshape the nation in his second term, a recent ͯÑÕÊÓƵ poll provides a road map for the issues Americans think need the most attention.
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Nearly all Americans use AI products, but many don't realize it. Most say the government and businesses are equally liable for reducing its potential harms.
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Americans' ratings of the honesty and ethics of 23 professions are unchanged from 2023 but remain low historically.
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Americans are less positive toward the grocery and restaurant industries, and more positive toward the sports industry, than they were a year ago.
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A new Bentley University-ͯÑÕÊÓƵ study reveals generational and political divides on how Americans view the impact that businesses have on people's lives and the environment.
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ͯÑÕÊÓƵ's Economic Confidence Index improved in August, but inflation and job market concerns persist.
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A recent Bentley University-ͯÑÕÊÓƵ study shows Americans remain cautious about how artificial technology is being used, but greater transparency could help ease some of their concerns.
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ͯÑÕÊÓƵ's Economic Confidence Index is holding at -35 in July, with 13% naming inflation as the most important problem.
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Americans' confidence in the police has increased eight points since last year, but average confidence across 14 U.S. institutions remains historically low.
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Over half of U.S. adults say it is extremely important for businesses to avoid major pay gaps between CEOs and average employees.
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Go beyond manager training. Develop managers to support organic growth.
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Americans continue to rank real estate as the best long-term investment, while stocks have gained in attractiveness and gold has waned.
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Nearly seven in 10 Americans expect home prices to rise in their local area over the next year. Three-quarters think it is a bad time to buy a house.
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The ͯÑÕÊÓƵ Center on Black Voices finds majorities of Black and Hispanic women under 60 would be interested in starting a business if they had the resources.
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Over six in 10 U.S. adults say businesses impact lives positively, particularly small businesses. But fewer say businesses positively impact the environment.
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Exploring Americans' perceptions of business and its impact on society
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U.S. workers report working remotely an average of 3.8 days per month, down from 5.8 in 2020 but higher than the 2.4 measured before the pandemic.
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Americans' opinions of the retail and pharmaceutical industries have suffered the most over the past year, with Democrats increasingly negative about retail and Republicans about the pharmaceutical industry.
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Most U.S. workers dress casually for work. Half of women wear business casual; men are divided among business casual, street clothes and uniforms.
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ͯÑÕÊÓƵ finds public faith in many societal institutions holding steady at or near their record lows. Majorities view small business and the military positively.