Two years after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic and forced widespread closures in the U.S., Americans are more optimistic about the trajectory of the pandemic than they have been since last June before the delta and omicron variants of…
Author: Anne Whitaker, Editor
Americans Say Yards Are One of the Most Important Parts of Their Homes
More than three quarters of Americans who have a yard (76%) say the family yard space is one of the most important parts of their home, according to a new poll commissioned by the TurfMutt Foundation and conducted online by…
Pre-Ukraine, Americans Not Content With U.S. Global Image
Thirty-seven percent of Americans — unchanged from a year ago — are satisfied with the position of the United States in the world today. This rating remains well below the 53% recorded in February 2020, a recent high point just…
Major Appliance Blues: American Homeowners Have Spent $68.1 Billion Repairing or Replacing Broken Household Appliances
From refrigerators to ranges, dryers to dishwashers, major appliances are some of the biggest investments we make in our homes. New research by Allstate Protection Plans reveals the extent and frequency of home appliance malfunctions, as well as the stress…
Frito-Lay Super Bowl Snack Index Finds Snacking Sparks Happy Memories and Joy for All Ages – Even Gen Z!
When the coin flips in Super Bowl LVI, snacks will be center stage and creating smiles more than ever in gatherings of friends and family nationwide. The fifth-annual Frito-Lay Snack Index found almost all (94%) adults agree snacks have the…
What Grocery Shoppers Want from delivery Services
At the start of the pandemic, spending on online grocery shopping increased significantly. Even though many things have gone back to something close to normal, about one-fifth of US shoppers do their grocery shopping online almost exclusively. Here’s a look at what…
Low Satisfaction With U.S. Government Regulation of Businesses
At the end of President Joe Biden’s first year in office, Americans’ satisfaction with the government’s regulation of businesses and industries has fallen eight percentage points to 28%, the lowest point since 2016 when Gallup first began tracking this measure…
Americans Projected to Eat 1.42 Billion Chicken Wings for Super Bowl LVI
Football fans might be surprised at the matchup, but one thing is not surprising: America’s love for chicken wings. This is never more apparent than on Super Bowl weekend, when wings are at their hottest. Americans are anticipated to devour…
84% of U.S. Luxury Shoppers Would Find It Helpful to Pay For High-End Items Over Time Without Interest Or Extra Cost
Eighty-four percent of luxury shoppers say they would find it helpful to pay for high-end items over time, without interest or extra cost. This is according to the latest report from Klarna, a leading global retail bank, payments and shopping service,…
Biden Seen as Likable, Smart; Not Strong Leader, Manager
President Joe Biden is viewed as likable and intelligent by three in five Americans. However, at the end of a challenging first year in office, with his approval rating at a personal low of 40%, less than half of U.S. adults…