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Have Americans’ wages kept up with inflation? That depends

With many Americans worried about prices, it’s worth looking at whether workers’ wages have been rising quickly enough to ...
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Whether wage growth beats inflation, and by how much, depends on when and how you look

Note: Time periods shown start and end in December. Source: Pew Research Center analysis of IPUMS CPS earnings data, Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index (CPI) variants and Bureau of ...
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Key findings about Americans and mental health

As the nation marks Mental Health Awareness Month, here’s a look at how Americans describe their mental health and who they ...
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5 facts about Africa’s population growth

While global population growth is projected to slow over the rest of the century, Africa stands out for its relatively young ...
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Trump’s approval rating hits second-term low among his Latino voters, though many still approve

About two-thirds of Latino Trump voters (66%) approve of his job performance. That’s down 27 percentage points since the ...
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A majority of Americans say the country’s best years are behind us

Americans are also much more pessimistic (44%) than optimistic (28%) when asked to think about what things will be like in ...
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How Americans Feel About Religion’s Influence in Government and Public Life

Today, 61% of U.S. adults say religion is losing influence in American life, while 37% say it is gaining influence. There are sharp partisan divides on whether religion’s influence is good or bad and ...