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One in four U.S. employees (25%) reports being discriminated against or treated unfairly at work, while 22% say they have been bullied, threatened or harassed by a supervisor, coworker or customer. Workplace mistreatment is associated with greater turnover risk, with intentions to leave highest among employees who report mistreatment from a supervisor. Explore new data from Gallup, @jfftweets and @FamiliesWorkers in the American Job Quality Study: on.gallup.com/4sbjKT8
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Of the 12 federal government agencies included in Gallup’s survey, the Postal Service (58%) and NASA (53%) receive the highest percentages of “excellent/good” ratings. The Food and Drug Administration (25%) and CDC (26%) receive the lowest. Full story: on.gallup.com/4z2ZrJY
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Among U.S. women who have given birth in the past 20 years, 30% say pregnancy- or birth-related health challenges led them to make changes or accommodations to their work environment, 28% returned to work before they felt physically ready and 23% reduced their work hours. Full story: on.gallup.com/4ssVdJh
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Four of the five U.S. Cabinet departments measured by Gallup receive higher “poor” than “excellent/good” job ratings from Americans. The Department of Defense is the only exception, with roughly equal shares rating it positively and negatively. Full story: on.gallup.com/4i4aQlu
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52% of employees who use AI at least weekly are in quality jobs, compared with 32% of those who never use AI at work. Explore the latest findings from Gallup, @jfftweets and @FamiliesWorkers: on.gallup.com/4seim27
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In low-income countries, nearly one in three adults (31%) say they have personally been impacted by a disaster related to a natural hazard in the past five years, significantly higher than those in middle- and high-income countries and the global average (20%).
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Weekly online grocery ordering, which first reached double digits during the pandemic, has since climbed to 15%, while traditional grocery shopping is at its lowest point since 2017. After remaining near 80% from 2017 through 2022, the share visiting grocery stores in person at least weekly has fallen to a record-low 74%.
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More than half of U.S. women (54%) who have given birth in the past 20 years say they experienced depression, anxiety or another mental health challenge during pregnancy or within 12 months after their most recent birth.
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Americans’ confidence in the federal government’s ability to improve their lives dropped sharply in 2026. 43% of U.S. adults say the federal government is effective at making a positive impact on people’s lives, down eight percentage points from 51% in 2025.
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47% of K-12 educators receive recognition from students at least weekly, compared with just 25% who receive recognition from their supervisors and 16% from students’ parents. Latest findings from Gallup and @WaltonFamilyFdn: on.gallup.com/3VNXgeG
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In Gallup polling completed in July, a majority of Israelis (56%) said they have confidence in the honesty of their country’s elections. This represents a 15-percentage-point decline from the high point of 71% in 2023, measured just weeks after the Oct.7 attacks.
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Six in 10 U.S. employers who make hiring decisions for their organizations say they have a great deal (26%) or quite a lot (34%) of confidence in higher education as an institution, and nearly half (48%) believe college degrees will become more important in the age of AI.
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30% of Americans name the government or poor leadership as the most important problem facing the country, consistently the top mention since late 2024.
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