The COVID-19 pandemic’s disruption of labor markets was massive, but it had only a modest impact on peoples’ retirement timing, according to recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2021 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). The SIPP collected…
Home is Where the Heart Is
“Who says you can’t go home/who says you can’t go back/I been all around the world and as a matter of fact/there’s only one place left I want to go/who says you can’t go home…” sang Bon Jovi in the…
Many Voters Won’t Vote for Incumbents
Only a slim majority of registered voters in the United States think their representative in Congress deserves re-election (53%). This is similar to pre-election polls in recent midterm years, 54% in 2006, and 50% in 2018 thought their elected officials…
As Streaming Ventures into Live Sports, Many Cut the Cord
One of the last reasons many still use a pay-tv subscription may be coming to an end. Live sports is a popular reason for keeping the traditional TV viewing packages (Comcast, Verizon, DirecTV, etc) but now streaming services are venturing…
For Many Americans, Trust in Businesses Must Be Earned
American adults don’t automatically place their trust in businesses. In fact, they’re almost equally as likely not to trust a business as a default as a tend to trust them. This according to Morning Consult’s Most Trusted Brands 2022 report.…
Confidence in U.S. Institutions Down; Average at New Low
Americans are less confident in major U.S. institutions than they were a year ago, with significant declines for 11 of the 16 institutions tested and no improvements for any. The largest declines in confidence are 11 percentage points for the…