Economy & Work - Research and data from Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/economy-work/ Nonpartisan, nonadvocacy, public opinion polling and data-driven social science research Thu, 21 Sep 2023 14:42:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/favicon_128x128.png?w=32 Economy & Work - Research and data from Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/economy-work/ 32 32 151703594 Congress has long struggled to pass spending bills on time https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=congress-has-long-struggled-to-pass-spending-bills-on-time Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:21:22 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/stub/congress-has-long-struggled-to-pass-spending-bills-on-time/ If Congress passes the Oct. 1 deadline without either a new set of spending bills or a continuing resolution, nonessential operations would be forced to shutdown.

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]]> 328204 Black workers’ views and experiences in the U.S. labor force stand out in key ways https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=black-workers-views-and-experiences-in-the-us-labor-force-stand-out-in-key-ways Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:56:25 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=stub&p=434081 Black workers account for about 13% of all U.S. workers, including those who work full time, part time and are self-employed.

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]]> 434081 Most Americans haven’t used ChatGPT; few think it will have a major impact on their job https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=most-americans-havent-used-chatgpt-few-think-it-will-have-a-major-impact-on-their-job Mon, 28 Aug 2023 16:51:58 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=stub&p=433833 19% of employed U.S. adults who have heard of ChatGPT think chatbots will have a major impact on their job.

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]]> 433833 More than 4 in 10 U.S. workers don’t take all their paid time off  https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=more-than-4-in-10-u-s-workers-dont-take-all-their-paid-time-off Thu, 10 Aug 2023 18:00:10 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=stub&p=433234 About half of upper-income workers (51%) say they take off less time than offered, compared with 45% of middle-income workers and 41% of lower-income workers.

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]]> 433234 Majority of Americans prefer a community with big houses, even if local amenities are farther away https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=majority-of-americans-prefer-a-community-with-big-houses-even-if-local-amenities-are-farther-away Wed, 02 Aug 2023 14:53:45 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=stub&p=399308 57% of Americans say they would prefer to live in a community where houses are larger and farther away from amenities — compared to 42% who say the opposite.

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]]> 399308 Which U.S. Workers Are More Exposed to AI on Their Jobs? https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=which-u-s-workers-are-more-exposed-to-ai-on-their-jobs Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:57:44 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?p=432916 In 2022, 19% of American workers were in jobs that are the most exposed to artificial intelligence, in which the most important activities may be either replaced or assisted by AI. Women, Asian, college-educated and higher-paid workers have more exposure to AI, but workers in the most exposed industries are more likely to say AI will help more than hurt them personally.

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]]> 432916 What the data says about food stamps in the U.S. https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=what-the-data-says-about-food-stamps-in-the-u-s Wed, 19 Jul 2023 17:55:57 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=stub&p=432506 The food stamp program is one of the larger federal social welfare initiatives, and in its current form has been around for nearly six decades.

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]]> 432506 Most Black adults in the U.S. are optimistic about their financial future https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=most-black-adults-in-the-us-are-optimistic-about-their-financial-future Tue, 18 Jul 2023 17:55:17 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=stub&p=432488 68% of Black adults in the U.S. say they do not have enough income to lead the kind of life they want, but a majority are optimistic that they will one day.

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]]> 432488 Dating at 50 and up: Older Americans’ experiences with online dating https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=dating-at-50-and-up-older-americans-experiences-with-online-dating Mon, 17 Jul 2023 16:25:43 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=stub&p=432348 One-in-six Americans ages 50 and older (17%) say they have ever used a dating site or app.

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]]> 432348 Self-employed people in the U.S. are more likely than other workers to be highly satisfied with their jobs https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=self-employed-people-in-the-us-are-more-likely-than-other-workers-to-be-highly-satisfied-with-their-jobs Fri, 30 Jun 2023 17:00:45 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=stub&p=431667 Most self-employed workers (62%) say they are extremely or very satisfied with their job, compared with 51% of those who are not self-employed.

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