Business

Americans are less positive toward the grocery and restaurant industries, and more positive toward the sports industry, than they were a year ago.

A new Bentley University-Gallup study reveals generational and political divides on how Americans view the impact that businesses have on people's lives and the environment.

Gallup's Economic Confidence Index improved in August, but inflation and job market concerns persist.

A recent Bentley University-Gallup study shows Americans remain cautious about how artificial technology is being used, but greater transparency could help ease some of their concerns.

Gallup's Economic Confidence Index is holding at -35 in July, with 13% naming inflation as the most important problem.

Americans' confidence in the police has increased eight points since last year, but average confidence across 14 U.S. institutions remains historically low.

Over half of U.S. adults say it is extremely important for businesses to avoid major pay gaps between CEOs and average employees.

Americans continue to rank real estate as the best long-term investment, while stocks have gained in attractiveness and gold has waned.

Nearly seven in 10 Americans expect home prices to rise in their local area over the next year. Three-quarters think it is a bad time to buy a house.

The Gallup Center on Black Voices finds majorities of Black and Hispanic women under 60 would be interested in starting a business if they had the resources.

Over six in 10 U.S. adults say businesses impact lives positively, particularly small businesses. But fewer say businesses positively impact the environment.

U.S. workers report working remotely an average of 3.8 days per month, down from 5.8 in 2020 but higher than the 2.4 measured before the pandemic.

Americans' opinions of the retail and pharmaceutical industries have suffered the most over the past year, with Democrats increasingly negative about retail and Republicans about the pharmaceutical industry.

Most U.S. workers dress casually for work. Half of women wear business casual; men are divided among business casual, street clothes and uniforms.

Gallup finds public faith in many societal institutions holding steady at or near their record lows. Majorities view small business and the military positively.

Ratings of the economy remain negative but have improved, with Gallup's Economic Confidence Index increasing from -43 to -32 in the past month.

Americans say U.S. families of four need $85,000 per year to survive, up from their $58,000 estimate in 2013. Higher earners and Eastern residents estimate higher income thresholds.

U.S. stock ownership has reached 61%, a level last seen during the Great Recession.