The bond market not only determines how much interest the government must pay to borrow money; it also influences how much interest ordinary Americans will pay on car loans, mortgages and credit card ...

Private investors are the biggest holders of national debt – $24.4 trillion as of March 2025 – followed by federal trust funds and retirement programs.

Eight-in-ten U.S. adults say Republican and Democratic voters not only disagree on plans and policies, but also cannot agree ...

LGBTQ U.S. adults under 50 who have never married say they want to get married someday, and 63% of non-LGBTQ adults in this age range say the same.

The amount each UN member must pay varies. In 2025, the U.S. was responsible for 22% of the UN’s regular budget and 26.2% of ...

U.S. adults have experienced some kind of online scam or attack, and these are common across age groups. Most get scam calls, ...

In a March 2025 analysis, Google users who encountered an AI summary were less likely to click on links to other websites ...

Today, half of U.S. adults say these types of company statements are very or somewhat important. The other half say they are ...

In seven other countries, people have a more positive opinion of China than the U.S. These include the United States’ ...

Historically, most public opinion polls did not weight on past (recalled) vote, and experts have highlighted the challenges ...

Countries that lost their Christian majorities all saw growing percentages of religiously unaffiliated people.

A median of 36% of adults across the 25 countries surveyed have a favorable view of China, while 54% have an unfavorable view ...