Across the EU and U.K., supporters of parties on both the far left and far right are more likely to report struggling to afford food and/or shelter. Hardship rises most sharply among supporters of far-right parties, while center-right supporters report the lowest levels.

Americans' views of the moral acceptability of five of the 20 behaviors Gallup tracks annually have fallen significantly since last year, with each dropping between six and nine percentage points. Those behaviors include using birth control (83%), having a baby outside of marriage (58%), gambling (57%), sex between teenagers (35%) and cloning animals (27%).

Since 2022, the share of Republicans who say gay or lesbian relations are morally acceptable has fallen 21 percentage points, compared with an eight-point decline among independents and little change among Democrats.

Most Americans still favor legal same-sex marriage, but support has fallen to 65% today, down six percentage points from its 2022-2023 peak. Meanwhile, 62% say gay or lesbian relations are morally acceptable, the lowest level since 2016. And the percentage who consider changing one's gender morally acceptable has fallen eight points since 2021, to 38%.

Teachers in the highest-need schools are more likely than those in the lowest-need schools to report a gap between expectations and reality in student achievement (50% vs. 36%). New findings from Gallup and @WaltonFamilyFdn: on.gallup.com/4tOOkB0

Only 12% of Canadian adults are financially fulfilled, while 41% are financially stressed. Latest research from Edward Jones and Gallup: on.gallup.com/4vgpzin

In 2025, a median of 82% of adults across 138 countries said they were satisfied with their freedom to choose what they do with their life, while 17% were dissatisfied.

Half of U.S. adults (51%) are financially conflicted — not in crisis, yet lacking financial security. New research from Edward Jones and Gallup shows how finances affect people’s health, relationships and confidence in their future. Representing 133 million Americans, the financially conflicted middle ground is the largest share of the financial wellbeing story in the U.S. on.gallup.com/4uA8zUd

In fall 2025, more business owners said the environment for starting a business had worsened rather than improved, with 44% saying it was worse than the prior year, compared with 17% who said it was better. Explore the full insights from Gallup, JPMorganChase and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation: on.gallup.com/4nPH32x

Despite widespread adoption of AI tools, about eight in 10 teachers (82%) say they receive no formal guidance on how they should apply AI tools to their work. New data from Gallup and @WaltonFamilyFdn: on.gallup.com/4nZMw7f

The 80% of Americans who currently say moral values are “getting worse” is on the high end of Gallup's trend; only the 83% measured in 2023 was statistically higher. Just 15% now say values are “getting better.”

A record-high 56% of Americans rate moral values in the U.S. as “poor,” up 12 percentage points from last year.

66% of adults in the Detroit tri-county area say they are satisfied with the availability of good jobs where they live, with over eight in 10 residents in Rochester, Royal Oak and Canton expressing satisfaction. Comparatively, those within the city of Detroit report much lower satisfaction, at just 38%. Explore the new @DetroitChamber and Gallup interactive map to compare how views of job opportunities, healthcare, education and wellbeing vary across counties, municipalities and neighborhoods in Detroit: on.gallup.com/4uEdNOW

47% of business owners agree that they are highly satisfied with their local area as a place to run their business. Explore the full insights from Gallup, JPMorganChase and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation: on.gallup.com/4fGDppA

Mentions of the high cost of living and inflation as the most important problem facing the country have risen steadily since late 2025, reaching 15% in the May poll, up from 8% in February. This puts inflation concerns behind the government, which remains the top-mentioned problem at 26%.

46% of teachers say the expectations for excellent teaching are extremely or very realistic. However, 40% say they are only somewhat realistic and 15% say they are not very or not at all realistic. Explore the latest findings from Gallup and @WaltonFamilyFdn: on.gallup.com/43mxv5E

76% of U.S. adults think economic conditions are getting worse, while 20% say they are getting better.

Nearly three-quarters of adults agree that their communities are worth investing in. These communities that build strong foundations and connections among their residents help opportunity take root, and as a result, wellbeing and optimism flourish. Explore the latest findings from Gallup and @WaltonFamilyFdn: on.gallup.com/42U9h2y