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Everything You Need to Know About Trump’s Approval Rating May 01, 2018

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Gallup’s presidential job approval rating is an enduring staple of political assessment. Where does President Donald Trump’s approval rating stand after five quarters in office? How does partisanship affect Americans’ views of the president’s performance? And how do his job approval ratings compare with previous presidents? Gallup Senior Editor Jeff Jones breaks down the Gallup trend spanning many decades. Later, find out what percentage of Americans have money in the stock market. Is this figure up or down from prior years?

How Many People Globally Lack Access to Financial Services? Apr 17, 2018

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How many adults worldwide don’t have access to basic financial services? And why does financial inclusion matter? The World Bank’s Global Findex report answers these questions and more using Gallup World Poll data. Joe Daly, Gallup partner and manager of the worldwide project, explains the new report’s findings and where disparities in financial inclusion still exist. Later, the recently passed tax reform law will have an impact on many Americans’ taxes -- but most adults are unclear about how it will affect them.

What Americans Thought of Nazis, the Holocaust and Refugees Apr 17, 2018

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A new exhibit at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum revisits polls from the 1930s and 1940s, showing what Americans knew about the Holocaust and what they believed the U.S. should have done to aid Jewish refugees. Dr. Daniel Greene, the guest exhibition curator at the museum, joins the podcast to discuss Americans’ views and the broader cultural and economic environment in the U.S. in the late 1930s and 1940s. Later, what percentage of Facebook users say they are concerned about their privacy being violated? Have views shifted since 2011?

Climate Change Polarizes U.S. -- What Should Leaders Do? Apr 10, 2018

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Americans’ views on climate change are highly polarized, raising the issue of how leaders should address the divisive topic. In this episode, Alice C. Hill, a research fellow at the Hoover Institution and former special assistant to President Barack Obama, shares her perspective on how government efforts to build resilience to catastrophic events can navigate a path forward in the context of divided public opinion. Later, find out the percentage of Americans who believe the federal government should intervene to limit compensation received by senior executives of U.S. companies. Has this figure changed over time?

Why Is Climate Change So Politically Polarizing? Apr 03, 2018

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One of the starkest displays of political polarization in the U.S. is on the subject of climate change. But it wasn’t always this way. Gallup’s tracking on the issue reveals periods in the 1990s when Democrats’ and Republicans’ views on the topic were not so different. So, how did the polarization come about? Dr. Riley Dunlap, Regents Professor of sociology and Dresser Professor Emeritus at Oklahoma State University, breaks down the political trend on climate change and discusses the reasons behind it. Later in this episode, learn what percentage of Americans now say young people will have a better life than their parents.

Trump Proposed Arming Teachers; We Get the Teachers’ View Mar 28, 2018

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Preventing School Shootings -- Which Proposals Do Americans Favor? Mar 20, 2018

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As elected officials work to address school shootings in the U.S. after the tragedy in Parkland, Florida, some proposals to solve the problem are more popular than others. Which tactics receive nearly unanimous support from Americans and which show divisions along party lines? Later, find out what percentage of Americans say this past winter was warmer than in previous years.

Do College Students Value Free Speech? Mar 13, 2018

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As heated debates over free speech and diversity dominate headlines and roil campuses across the country, many are left wondering how college students view the First Amendment. Sam Gill of the Knight Foundation returns to discuss new findings from a study on students’ views of free speech on campus and online. Later, find out if Americans now view President Donald Trump’s tax law more favorably.

What Americans Think of Other Countries -- and Vice Versa Mar 04, 2018

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Americans have high opinions of certain countries whose citizens, in turn, have low approval of U.S. leadership. These lopsided sentiments have become more pronounced amid major declines in approval of U.S. leadership in 2017. In what countries is the discrepancy greatest? Later, find out Americans’ true feelings on trade -- is it more an opportunity for U.S. exports or a threat because of imports?

Self-Driving Cars Are Coming, but Are Americans Ready? Feb 28, 2018

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A Northeastern University and Gallup study finds that the majority of Americans say they are unlikely to use and would not feel comfortable in a self-driving car. In this episode, we talk with Americans from across the country, who express both optimism and reservations about the new technology. What would they like leaders to consider as they create regulations for it? Later, New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul describes her experience riding in an autonomous vehicle in Manhattan and elsewhere, and what she sees for the future of American transportation.

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