Economy & Work - Research and data from Pew Research Centerhttps://www.pewresearch.org/topic/economy-work/ Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your WorldThu, 19 Sep 2024 15:34:14 +0000en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/themes/prc-block-theme/assets/img/square.pngEconomy & Work - Research and data from Pew Research Centerhttps://www.pewresearch.org/topic/economy-work/ 32322224563455 facts about student loanshttps://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/09/18/facts-about-student-loans/ Wed, 18 Sep 2024 19:41:31 +0000One-in-four U.S. adults under 40 have student loan debt. And how much borrowers owe on student loans varies widely by education level.

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]]>10349Are you in the American middle class? Find out with our income calculatorhttps://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/09/16/are-you-in-the-american-middle-class/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:04:02 +0000About half of U.S. adults (52%) lived in middle-income households in 2022, according to our new analysis of government data.

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]]>9505Eggs, gasoline and car insurance: Where inflation has hit Americans hardesthttps://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/08/07/eggs-gasoline-and-car-insurance-where-inflation-has-hit-americans-hardest/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 18:53:31 +0000As the U.S. economy began recovering from coronavirus-related shortages and shutdowns, consumer prices surged faster than they had in more than four decades.

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]]>184111Majority of Americans take a dim view of increased trade with other countrieshttps://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/29/majority-of-americans-take-a-dim-view-of-increased-trade-with-other-countries/ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 18:00:50 +0000A 59% majority of Americans say the U.S. has lost more than it has gained when it comes to increased trade with other countries.

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]]>183238Among young U.S. workers without a college degree, men and women hold very different types of jobshttps://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/11/among-young-us-workers-without-a-college-degree-men-and-women-hold-very-different-types-of-jobs/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 15:55:04 +0000Among the 10 largest occupations held by young adults without a college degree, large numbers are employed as retail salespersons and first-line supervisors of sales workers.

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]]>180634Most People in 35 Countries Say China Has a Large Impact on Their National Economyhttps://www.pewresearch.org/global/2024/07/09/most-people-in-35-countries-say-china-has-a-large-impact-on-their-national-economy/ Tue, 09 Jul 2024 12:52:22 +0000Large majorities in nearly all 35 nations surveyed say China has a great deal or a fair amount of influence on their country’s economic conditions.

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]]>180271Americans are split over the state of the American dreamhttps://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/02/americans-are-split-over-the-state-of-the-american-dream/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 17:00:22 +0000Americans ages 50 and older are more likely than younger adults to say the American dream is still possible.

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]]>179983Americans’ Views of Government’s Role: Persistent Divisions and Areas of Agreementhttps://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/06/24/americans-views-of-governments-role-persistent-divisions-and-areas-of-agreement/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 18:01:16 +0000Most Biden supporters favor a bigger government with a strong social safety net. Trump backers generally take the opposing view.

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]]>179165Biden, Trump supporters both say the U.S. economic system unfairly favors powerful interestshttps://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/06/24/biden-trump-supporters-both-say-the-us-economic-system-unfairly-favors-powerful-interests/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 18:00:36 +0000Trump and Biden supporters share a fair amount of common ground when it comes to criticisms of the U.S. economic system.

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]]>179225Economic ratings across 34 countries are more negative than positivehttps://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/06/07/economic-ratings-across-34-countries-are-more-negative-than-positive/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 15:57:33 +0000A median of about two-thirds of adults (64%) rate their country’s economic situation poorly.

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