More Americans now say their financial situation is getting worse than at any point in Gallup’s 25-year trend.
Fifty-five percent of Americans say their finances are worsening — exceeding levels recorded during the 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. This also marks the fifth consecutive year that more Americans report their financial situation getting worse rather than better.
The findings reflect growing financial pessimism at a time when many continue to navigate rising costs and economic uncertainty. Read the full story by tapping the link in our bio.
"What is so inspiring is that the majority of Americans today actually believe that the American Dream is unfinished - and that we are still building it together."
Gallup CEO Jon Clifton spoke at #MIGlobal 2026 last week about how Americans currently feel about the attainability of the American Dream.
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For five straight years, most Americans have said that now is a bad time to buy a house — and the data show the burden isn't shared equally.
Sixty-five percent of homeowners don't plan to sell anytime soon, keeping inventory tight and prices elevated. Meanwhile, the share of non-homeowners planning to buy within five years has fallen to a record low of 25%. Among adults aged 18 to 34, that figure has dropped from 57% in 2013/2015 to just 29% today.
For full insights on Americans' views of the housing market, tap the link in our bio.
Depression among U.S. adults remains near the historical high.
In early 2026, 19.1% of Americans report currently having or being treated for depression — nearly matching the record high set just one quarter earlier.
The increase over the past decade is most pronounced among younger adults, rising from 13.0% in 2017 to 28.0% today, and among lower-income Americans, climbing from 22.1% to 37.4% for those in households earning under $24,000.
Explore more insights from Gallup’s National Health and Well-Being Index by tapping the link in our bio.
Job market confidence in the U.S. and Canada has fallen 23 percentage points since 2019, from 70% to 47%.
That decline now places the region second-to-last globally, below the worldwide average of 52%. The steepest drops were among remote-capable employees working fully on-site, whose confidence fell 14 percentage points in a single year. Fully remote workers saw a five-point drop over the same period. Hybrid workers remained flat.
The data suggest that how and where people work is increasingly shaping how they perceive opportunity in the job market — not just whether positions are available, but whether the right kinds of roles are.
For HR leaders and organizational decision-makers tracking workforce sentiment, the direction of this trend is as important as the number itself.
Explore the full findings in Gallup's 2026 State of the Global Workplace report.
Concern about job loss tied to technology is rising.
Eighteen percent of U.S. employees say it is somewhat or very likely that their job will be eliminated in the next five years because of AI or automation.
Among employees working in organizations that have already adopted AI, that figure increases to 23%.
As adoption expands, employee expectations about the future of their roles are shifting alongside it.
Congressional approval remains near historical lows.
Just 10% of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing, while disapproval has climbed to 86% — tying the highest level recorded in Gallup’s trend since 1974.
Approval briefly rose in early 2025 but fell sharply following the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, settling back into the teens.
The decline has been driven largely by Republicans, whose approval of Congress dropped from 63% in spring 2025 to 20% today. Democrats and independents continue to rate Congress poorly, at 3% and 11% approval, respectively.
Global employee wellbeing improved in 2025 for the first time in three years, rising to 34% thriving worldwide.
But daily emotional data tells a different story. On any given day in 2025, 40% of employees reported experiencing stress and 23% reported sadness, both above pre-pandemic levels. And while about half of world regions saw an increase in thriving, negative emotions remained elevated across the board.
How employees evaluate their lives and how they experience their days are not moving in the same direction. Explore the full findings from Gallup's 2026 State of the Global Workplace report at the link in bio.
Support for renewable energy in the U.S. remains strong — but it’s no longer at its peak.
Today, 66% of Americans say the country should place more emphasis on solar power and 55% on wind — both still majority views, but notably lower than in recent years. At the same time, support for nuclear energy has climbed to a new high of 46%, marking the only energy source to gain ground since 2021.
Fossil fuels continue to lag behind their historical highs, with more divided views on oil and natural gas and the least support for coal. While Democrats and Republicans remain far apart on renewables and fossil fuels, their views on nuclear energy are more closely aligned than on any other source.
Even as interest in nuclear power grows, a majority of Americans still oppose building a nuclear power plant in their local area, highlighting the complexity between national energy preferences and local acceptance.
Results are based on Gallup’s March Environment poll, tracking Americans’ energy attitudes over time — get the full insights at the link in our bio.
This Earth Day, concern about climate change is rising — but confidence in progress is not.
Globally, most people are satisfied with environmental efforts. In the U.S., sentiment is weaker, with record-low ratings of environmental quality and growing concern about global warming.
The pattern is clear: Concern is increasing, but belief in progress isn’t keeping up.
Swipe through to explore the findings, and then tap the link in our bio for the latest insights from Gallup.
Healthcare is back at the top of Americans’ concerns.
Sixty-one percent say they worry a great deal about its availability and affordability — now ahead of the economy, inflation and federal spending. As economic pressures have eased, healthcare has returned to the top spot it held for much of the past decade, even as overall concern across issues has declined.
But what Americans worry about — and how much — still depends on political alignment. Supporters of the party in power tend to worry less, while supporters of the opposing party worry more, with sharp divides in priorities across issues like immigration, healthcare and income inequality.
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What happens when the people responsible for engagement run low themselves?
Managers are more likely than individual contributors to experience negative emotions on a daily basis, including a four-point higher likelihood of feeling anger and a six-point higher likelihood of feeling stress.
At the same time, they are expected to drive performance, culture and connection across increasingly complex workplaces.
The challenge is structural. Managers are being asked to do more — lead hybrid teams, coach performance, support wellbeing — often without the training or resources to do so effectively.
The result is a growing strain at the center of organizations.
If managers are overwhelmed, engagement strategies fall short. But when managers are equipped, supported and thriving, they become the most powerful lever organizations have.
Organizations that expect more from managers must also invest more in them through better role design, development and ongoing support.
Full findings in Gallup's 2026 State of the Global Workplace report.
