NEW: Trust in American institutions is essential to the functioning of U.S. democracy. Yet today, many feel that trust is declining. So what impact does this have on American society?
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Among employed parents with children under age 12 at home, % saying it has been __ to handle child care responsibilities in recent weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak:
•Very difficult: 16%
•Somewhat difficult: 36%
•Somewhat easy: 27%
•Very easy: 22%
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82% of Black Americans with a postgraduate degree, 77% with a bachelor’s degree and 61% with some college experience say their household finances are enough to have a little or a lot left over for extras. 44% of Black adults with less education say this. pewrsr.ch/3Ib8s9w
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Working mothers with kids younger than 12 are more likely than working fathers to say it has been difficult to handle child care responsibilities in recent weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak (58% vs. 43%). pewrsr.ch/3LXPeq4
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18% of Black Americans with lower incomes say that, when describing their household financial situation, they don’t have enough to meet basic needs. Only 4% of Black adults with middle incomes and 1% of those with upper incomes say this. pewrsr.ch/3vgqtj5
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NEW: Most Black Americans say they can meet basic needs financially, but many still experience economic insecurity pewrsr.ch/3LYok1i
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About half of working parents of children younger than 12 at home say it has been at least somewhat difficult to handle child care responsibilities in recent weeks, similar to the share who said handling child care was difficult in October 2020. pewrsr.ch/3LXPeq4
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About half of working parents of children younger than 12 say it has been at least somewhat difficult to handle child care responsibilities in recent weeks and 45% working parents with young children under 6 say finding backup care would be very difficult buff.ly/3hb2YQi
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NEW: Many working parents with young children say finding backup care would be very difficult pewrsr.ch/3LXPeq4
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Interactive: Hispanic Population Growth and Dispersion Across U.S. Counties, 1980-2020 pewrsr.ch/3v8woGN
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Share of Americans who have confidence in ___ to act in the public’s best interests:
🩺 Medical scientists 78%
🔬 Scientists 77%
🎖️ The military 74%
🚓 Police officers 69%
🏫 K-12 public school principals 64%
🛐 Religious leaders 55%
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% of U.S. adults who regularly get news on:
Facebook – 31%
YouTube – 22%
Twitter – 13%
Instagram – 11%
Reddit – 7%
TikTok – 6%
LinkedIn – 4%
Snapchat – 4%
WhatsApp – 3%
Twitch – 1%
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For Black Americans, family and friends are a primary source of information on U.S. Black history pewrsr.ch/3vavlGE #BlackHistoryMonth
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In India, head coverings are worn by most women, including roughly six-in-ten Hindus pewrsr.ch/3LPtKvD
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More members of Congress, especially Democrats, are talking about Black History Month on social media pewrsr.ch/33JAyd8
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From a survey a year ago:
67% of Republicans said the US "should pay less attention to problems overseas and concentrate on problems here at home."
65% of Democrats said "it's best for the future of our country to be active in world affairs."
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Majorities of adults see decline of union membership as bad for the U.S. and working people pewrsr.ch/3p3W4kk
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Check out this new NPR piece highlighting ’s report that dives into the data behind the growing Black immigrant population in the U.S.
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These days, roughly 10% of Black people in America were born overseas — compared to just 3% in 1980 — and a total of 21% were either an immigrant or child of an immigrant.
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Last year there was very little concern - in either party - about the poor paying too little in taxes. Just 17% of Republicans and 10% of Democrats said they were bothered 'a lot' by the feeling that some poor people 'don't pay their fair share.'
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In today’s news:
- Former CNN exec Allison Gollust discussed interview topics with Andrew Cuomo
- Howard University gets $2M donation to digitize Black newspaper archives
- Trump's social media app launches on the App Store
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When asked to name the president who has done the best job over the past 40 years, a majority of Democrats in the U.S. name Barack Obama. Republicans are divided between Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump. #PresidentsDay pewrsr.ch/33zFSzy
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Which president has done the best job in the past 40 years?
Republicans:
Reagan 42%
Trump 37%
GW Bush 6%
Obama 6%
Clinton 5%
Democrats:
Obama 59%
Clinton 19%
Reagan 8%
Biden 5%
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Across racial and ethnic lines, strengthening the economy ranks near the top of the U.S. public's policy agenda. About seven-in-ten White (72%), Black (69%) and Hispanic (70%) adults say it should be a top priority this year. pewrsr.ch/3HZZYC4
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59% of conservative Republicans say the long-term decline in organized labor membership in the U.S. has been good for working people. A nearly identical share of moderate and liberal Republicans (58%) say it has been bad. pewrsr.ch/3oYvnxr
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From 2021: "Vladimir Putin’s global image has been consistently low for years in many countries, and a Pew Research Center survey conducted this spring in 17 advanced economies shows that negative views of him are at or near historic highs in most places." pewrsr.ch/3gkuNpy
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Our Trust in America video series is now streaming on YouTube. The five-part series explores trust in the news media, elections, police, scientists and the economy. Watch all episodes here: bit.ly/3GDJKNr
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A year ago, 78% of Americans said dealing with the coronavirus outbreak was a top priority, down to 60% today. This decline is steeper among Republicans than Democrats (60% to 35% and 93% to 80%, respectively). pewrsr.ch/3rQjTOe
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30% of U.S. workers who are not working from home all of the time say their employer should require employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine, while 69% say their employer should not. Views on COVID-19 vaccination requirements vary widely along party lines. pewrsr.ch/3HZcPV6
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There are substantial differences in views of policy priorities by education. Adults who do not have a four-year college degree are more likely to view several goals as top policy priorities. pewrsr.ch/33tzfyS
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Americans with higher levels of education express more positive views of scientists and medical scientists than those with lower levels of education. pewrsr.ch/3rNZ6ec
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Democrats are much more likely than Republicans to say the decline in the share of workers who are represented by unions is bad for the country (71% vs. 40%) and for working people (76% vs. 45%). pewrsr.ch/3v0Z0Sy
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In India, head coverings tend to be more common among women who are older, married, more religious and who have less formal educational attainment. The practice is also more prevalent in rural areas. pewrsr.ch/3LKolWw
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"Looking to the future, 60% of workers with jobs that can be done from home say when the coronavirus outbreak is over, if they have the choice, they’d like to work from home all or most of the time. This is up from 54% who said the same in 2020”
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