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Americans are unhappy with the status quo in key areas of U.S. leadership, suggesting this should be a "change" election. Yet Kamala Harris edges out Donald Trump in favorability.

Americans predict they will spend an average of $1,014 on holiday gifts this year, well above the $923 they estimated at this time last year.

The slight majority of Americans say they are worse off than four years ago, while their assessments of the U.S. economy are subpar and inflation remains a key concern.

While a majority of Americans say their federal taxes are too high, these views vary significantly by partisanship and have varied widely over time.

U.S. voters rate the economy as the most important issue to their presidential vote, with democracy, potential Supreme Court picks and terrorism/national security also ranking highly.

Most key measures of the political environment for the 2024 election favor the Republican Party over the Democratic Party.

Americans are less positive toward the grocery and restaurant industries, and more positive toward the sports industry, than they were a year ago.

A new Bentley University-Â鶹´«Ã½AV study reveals generational and political divides on how Americans view the impact that businesses have on people's lives and the environment.

Â鶹´«Ã½AV data collected shortly before the U.K.'s July 4 election highlight major challenges that Prime Minister Keir Starmer inherited from his predecessors.

Â鶹´«Ã½AV's Economic Confidence Index improved in August, but inflation and job market concerns persist.

A recent Bentley University-Â鶹´«Ã½AV study shows Americans remain cautious about how artificial technology is being used, but greater transparency could help ease some of their concerns.

Social Security is much more important to retired Americans than they thought it would be.

For the second straight year, a Â鶹´«Ã½AV-Bentley University study shows Americans' desire for businesses to take stances on current events is falling, with 38% now agreeing that businesses should speak out.

Â鶹´«Ã½AV's Economic Confidence Index is holding at -35 in July, with 13% naming inflation as the most important problem.

June's Economic Confidence Index holds at -33, reflecting Americans' ongoing economic concerns.

Ahead of the general election in the U.K. next week, Â鶹´«Ã½AV data paint a mixed picture of economic perceptions in the U.K. compared with other major economies.

Over half of U.S. adults say it is extremely important for businesses to avoid major pay gaps between CEOs and average employees.

Americans have become significantly more likely to identify as liberal in their views on social issues over the past 25 years. Liberal views on economic issues, too, have increased, but still lean conservative.

Six in 10 U.S. adults would prefer to be their own boss, and a slight majority would assume a fair amount of financial risk to start a business.

Worries that Medicare and Social Security will no longer be available in the future run high, especially among adults closer to the age of eligibility.