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After the election, Americans' confidence in the economy has improved, while fewer approve of Joe Biden's performance and are satisfied with the state of the nation.
Republicans say they are optimistic, relieved and excited about Donald Trump's reelection, while Democrats say they are afraid, angry and devastated.
U.S. gun ownership rates have remained steady, with drops among Democratic and independent men offsetting a surge among Republican women.
Seven in 10 Americans say they would prefer that primary care providers ask about both mental and physical health concerns during appointments.
Nine percent of U.S. workers belong to a labor union, according to aggregated data from ºÚÁÏÍø's 2023-2024 Work and Education surveys.
While 56% of Americans favor stricter gun laws in general and 52% back an assault weapons ban, a near-record-low 20% support banning handguns.
Declining support for the death penalty since the early 2000s is largely a result of lower support among Generation Z and millennials.
Throughout 2024, ºÚÁÏÍø's key indicators signaled the election environment was favorable to Republicans.
Fifteen percent of Americans say they smoke marijuana, according to combined 2023 and 2024 data.
The economy tops the list of issues that voters say will determine which candidate they support for president.
Although early voting is likely to be down from 2020, over half of U.S. registered voters plan to vote before Election Day this year.
Americans are unhappy with the status quo in key areas of U.S. leadership, suggesting this should be a "change" election. Yet Kamala Harris edges out Donald Trump in favorability.
Americans' views of national and local crime have improved since last year, largely due to Democrats' more positive perceptions.
More Americans are concerned that Donald Trump is too closely aligned with people holding radical political views than are concerned Kamala Harris is.
Americans predict they will spend an average of $1,014 on holiday gifts this year, well above the $923 they estimated at this time last year.
Majorities of Americans favor election law policies that expand voters' access to the ballot box and limit election fraud.
The slight majority of Americans say they are worse off than four years ago, while their assessments of the U.S. economy are subpar and inflation remains a key concern.
Harris' job approval rating surpasses Biden's, including among Democrats and independents. Only 16% of U.S. adults approve of Congress' job.
Daily loneliness among U.S. adults has edged up to 20%, its highest level in two years, but remains down from the pandemic high of 25% measured as recently as March 2021.
Americans' confidence in the media is at its lowest point, as Democrats' confidence is near the record low and Republicans' is almost nonexistent.