Recent posts by Matthew Hilburn:
The US Won’t Be at the World Cup, but Soccer Still Strong
The 2018 World Cup is around the corner, and billions of people around the world will be glued to the matches. But what about Americans? The men’s national team didn’t qualify for the global tournament for the first time since 1986. What’s the state of soccer in the United States? “Overall, soccer is stronger than […]
Survey: Nearly Seventy Percent of Americans Report ‘News Fatigue’
News is almost unavoidable these days. Twenty-four-hour cable news networks, a nearly endless supply of news websites, and of course, social media, appear to have combined to make Americans feel “worn out.” Nearly 70 percent of people questioned in a recent survey said they were spent by the volume of news, according to a recent […]
One Quarter of Americans Haven’t Visited Iconic Landmarks
A large chunk of Americans haven’t visited any of the most popular landmarks and attractions in their own cities or around the country, according to a new survey. The survey from ZipCar and OnePoll found that 25 percent of Americans have yet to visit “iconic landmarks” in their own cities. Almost the same number of […]
Americans Say Government Top Problem
Americans still say the government is the biggest problem facing the country, a new poll reveals. According to Gallup, 20 percent name “some aspect of the federal government or its elected leaders” as the top issue, based on a survey conducted in May. While having one in five Americans thinking the government is a problem […]
US Birth Rate Hits 30-Year Low
Birth rates in the United States have reached 30-year lows, according to data from the U.S. government. Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that birth rates declined for all groups: teens, women in their 20s and 30s. In total, there were 3.853 million births last year, the lowest since 1987. The […]
Americans Support Talks With North Korea, Remain Skeptical of Outcome
With the summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un set for June 12 in Singapore, Americans largely support the direct talks between the two countries. The Pew Research Center found that 71 percent of respondents supported the meeting, and only 21 percent disapproved. But while support for the summit […]
How Mother’s Day Evolved
On Sunday, many Americans will honor their mothers on Mother’s Day. While there have been celebrations of mothers and motherhood since antiquity, the American version has its roots in the 19th century. Ann Reeves Jarvis, a West Virginia native with 11 children, is credited with starting Mothers Day Work Groups in the 1850s. The group’s […]
The American economy is humming along, but many Americans continue to worry about how they’ll pay for their retirement. Nearly half (46 percent) said they “won’t be financially comfortable when they retire,” according to a Gallup poll. These numbers are somewhat better than when the same question was asked immediately following the Great Recession of […]
Survey says Americans Support Immigration Limits
Immigration remains a hot button issue in American politics as the November midterm elections approach, and surveys of likely midterm voters suggests a large majority of Americans support limits on legal immigration. According to an April survey(PDF) from the Polling Company, a conservative research firm, nearly two-thirds of Americans support reducing legal immigration. The Washington-based […]