Economy & Work

Joe Biden’s political standing is at the lowest point of his presidency. Yet Biden is hardly the only focal point of the public’s political discontent: Americans express unfavorable views of both major parties and a range of leading Republican and Democratic political figures, including Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump.

Large majorities in most of the 19 countries surveyed have negative views of China, but relatively few say bilateral relations are bad.

Last summer, businesses trying to come back from the COVID-19 pandemic hired nearly a million more teens than in the summer of 2020.

In nearly all of the 44 advanced economies we analyzed, consumer prices have risen substantially since pre-pandemic times.

Seven-in-ten Americans view inflation as a very big problem for the country, followed by the affordability of health care and violent crime.

In the United States, the transience of economic status varies significantly across racial and ethnic groups and by level of education.

Here is what Center surveys show about American moms’ experiences juggling work and parenting responsibilities during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Most workers who say their jobs can mainly be done from home say they are fine with the amount of time they spend on video calls.

The share of adults who live in middle-class households fell from 61% in 1971 to 50% in 2021, according to a new analysis.

Nearly one-in-five middle-income families report receiving unemployment benefits in 2020.