# Money & Finance

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> Category page in the Verasight Data Library.

Household finances, the economy, taxes, and economic policy preferences.

## Inventory

- Featured topics: 5
- Indexed questions: 140

## Featured topics

- [76% of Americans say the U.S. economic system is rigged to favor the wealthy](https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-say-economic-system-rigged-to-favor-the-wealthy/index.html.md): 76.1% of U.S. adults agree the economic system is rigged to benefit the wealthy and well-connected at the expense of ordinary people (43.4% strongly plus 32.7% somewhat); 36.0% worried in the past year that their food would run out before they got money to buy more. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-say-economic-system-rigged-to-favor-the-wealthy/)
- [What Americans think about prediction markets](https://data.verasight.io/money/prediction-markets-were-familiar-but-rarely-used/index.html.md): Roughly 69% are at least slightly familiar with prediction markets, but 80% say they never bet on them and 45% say they cause more harm than benefit. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/prediction-markets-were-familiar-but-rarely-used/)
- [Where price expectations are headed in 2026](https://data.verasight.io/money/where-price-expectations-are-headed-in-2026/index.html.md): About 64% expect everyday goods to get more expensive in 2026, while 56% are not confident their income or savings will keep pace. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/where-price-expectations-are-headed-in-2026/)
- [How people weigh growth and inflation](https://data.verasight.io/money/how-adults-weigh-growth-and-inflation/index.html.md): About 73% chose high inflation with a thriving economy over low inflation with recession, while 68% said finding an equal or better nearby residence would be at least somewhat difficult. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/how-adults-weigh-growth-and-inflation/)
- [What people think about taxing wealth](https://data.verasight.io/money/what-adults-think-about-taxing-wealth/index.html.md): Roughly 73% agree that raising wealth taxes on billionaires would be fair, and 67% agree that raising taxes on large corporations would be fair. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/what-adults-think-about-taxing-wealth/)

## Indexed questions

- [More Americans plan to shop online more than less](https://data.verasight.io/money/more-americans-plan-to-shop-online-more-than-less/index.html.md): Most Americans expect their online shopping to hold steady, with 63% saying they will do it about as much in 2026 as the year before, according to a Verasight survey conducted Dec. 22, 2025 to Jan. 5, 2026. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/more-americans-plan-to-shop-online-more-than-less/)
- [Most call a $20,000 salary extreme underpayment for their job](https://data.verasight.io/money/most-call-a-20-000-salary-extreme-underpayment-for-their-job/index.html.md): A $20,000 annual salary reads as underpayment to about two-thirds of Americans (65%), including 43% who consider it extremely unfair for their current job, according to an August 2025 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/most-call-a-20-000-salary-extreme-underpayment-for-their-job/)
- [Tax rebates for energy-efficient choices have broad support](https://data.verasight.io/money/tax-rebates-for-energy-efficient-choices-have-broad-support/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 16 to 17, 2023, 71% of Americans favored tax rebates for people who purchase energy-efficient vehicles or solar panels. This includes 28% who strongly favor and 43% who somewhat favor. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/tax-rebates-for-energy-efficient-choices-have-broad-support/)
- [Foreign aid often competes with U.S. needs](https://data.verasight.io/money/foreign-aid-often-competes-with-u-s-needs/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 22 to 29, 2025, 71% of Americans said government spending on foreign aid comes at the expense of helping people in need within the U.S. This includes 46% who said a great deal and 26% who said some. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/foreign-aid-often-competes-with-u-s-needs/)
- [Most say Washington can slow price spikes but not reverse them](https://data.verasight.io/money/most-say-washington-can-slow-price-spikes-but-not-reverse-them/index.html.md): Most U.S. adults (60%) think the federal government can slow a spike in prices but cannot bring them back down to where they were before, according to a March 2026 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/most-say-washington-can-slow-price-spikes-but-not-reverse-them/)
- [Many say this salary would be unfair underpayment for their job](https://data.verasight.io/money/many-say-this-salary-would-be-unfair-underpayment-for-their-job/index.html.md): About half of U.S. adults (50%) say a $45,000 salary would be unfair underpayment for their current job, including 22% who call it extremely unfair underpayment, according to an August 2025 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/many-say-this-salary-would-be-unfair-underpayment-for-their-job/)
- [Avoiding guilt is the top reason Americans buy green products](https://data.verasight.io/money/avoiding-guilt-is-the-top-reason-americans-buy-green-products/index.html.md): Three-in-ten Americans (30%) say buying green products helps them avoid feeling guilty about environmental harm, more than cite any other reason for choosing them in a July 2025 Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/avoiding-guilt-is-the-top-reason-americans-buy-green-products/)
- [Three-quarters of Americans have not done business with Chinese companies in the past decade](https://data.verasight.io/money/three-quarters-of-americans-have-not-done-business-with-chinese-companies-in-the-past-decade/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 7 to 13, 2023, 75% of Americans said they had not done business with Chinese companies in the past decade. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/three-quarters-of-americans-have-not-done-business-with-chinese-companies-in-the-past-decade/)
- [Few Americans feel obligated to financially support an incarcerated relative](https://data.verasight.io/money/few-americans-feel-obligated-to-financially-support-an-incarcerated-relative/index.html.md): Just 20% of Americans agree that families should financially support incarcerated relatives during their incarceration, including 6% who strongly agree, according to a March 2026 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/few-americans-feel-obligated-to-financially-support-an-incarcerated-relative/)
- [Americans pin local budget crises mostly on county and state governments](https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-pin-local-budget-crises-mostly-on-county-and-state-governments/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey conducted Oct. 1-11, 2024, half of Americans (50%) say county or state government should bear responsibility when a local government faces a budget crisis. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-pin-local-budget-crises-mostly-on-county-and-state-governments/)
- [Most expect to shop in stores about as much as before](https://data.verasight.io/money/most-expect-to-shop-in-stores-about-as-much-as-before/index.html.md): Most Americans expect their in-store shopping in 2026 to look about like last year's: 70% plan to shop in physical stores about the same amount, according to a Verasight survey conducted Dec. 22, 2025 to Jan. 5, 2026. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/most-expect-to-shop-in-stores-about-as-much-as-before/)
- [A third say local government overspends](https://data.verasight.io/money/a-third-say-local-government-overspends/index.html.md): Opinion on local government spending fractures four ways, with no group reaching a majority: the largest share (34%) thinks it spends too much, according to a January 2025 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/a-third-say-local-government-overspends/)
- [Americans feel positive about philanthropy](https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-feel-positive-about-philanthropy/index.html.md): Nearly two-thirds of Americans (64%) feel positive about charitable giving from wealthy individuals and foundations, according to an April 2025 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-feel-positive-about-philanthropy/)
- [How Americans view the Child Tax Credit](https://data.verasight.io/money/how-americans-view-the-child-tax-credit/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Nov. 14 to 20, 2025, 56% of Americans supported the Child Tax Credit, described in the survey as a federal tax benefit for families with children. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/how-americans-view-the-child-tax-credit/)
- [A plurality of Americans say big business should step in when government fails](https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-are-divided-on-whether-big-business-should-step-in-when-government-fails/index.html.md): Americans lean toward agreement that big business should shoulder problems the government leaves unaddressed: 37% agree it is big business's responsibility to address an economic, social, or cultural issue the federal government has failed to, including 14% who strongly agree, a January 2024 Verasight survey finds. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-are-divided-on-whether-big-business-should-step-in-when-government-fails/)
- [Most Americans don't attend local government meetings](https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-havent-attended-a-local-government-meeting/index.html.md): Local government meetings are unfamiliar territory for most: 76% of Americans say they have not attended one in the last two years, according to a Verasight survey conducted March 6-16, 2026. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-havent-attended-a-local-government-meeting/)
- [A third call a $30,000 salary extreme underpayment for their job](https://data.verasight.io/money/a-third-call-a-30-000-salary-extreme-underpayment-for-their-job/index.html.md): About a third of Americans (35%) call a $30,000 salary extreme underpayment for their current job, according to a Verasight survey conducted Aug. 20-25, 2025. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/a-third-call-a-30-000-salary-extreme-underpayment-for-their-job/)
- [Seven in ten support ending sales tax on period products](https://data.verasight.io/money/seven-in-ten-support-ending-sales-tax-on-period-products/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey conducted Nov. 14-20, 2025, about seven-in-ten Americans (71%) agree that states should not charge sales tax on period products such as pads and tampons, including 46% who strongly agree. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/seven-in-ten-support-ending-sales-tax-on-period-products/)
- [Almost everyone says people skills matter](https://data.verasight.io/money/almost-everyone-says-people-skills-matter/index.html.md): Half of Americans (50%) say interpersonal skills such as getting along with people and resolving conflicts are extremely important, according to a Verasight survey conducted July 30-Aug. 4, 2025. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/almost-everyone-says-people-skills-matter/)
- [Roughly three-quarters have never been violently hurt in a crime](https://data.verasight.io/money/roughly-three-quarters-have-never-been-violently-hurt-in-a-crime/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted March 6 to 16, 2026, roughly three-quarters have never been violently hurt in a crime; 74% said they had not had that experience. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/roughly-three-quarters-have-never-been-violently-hurt-in-a-crime/)
- [Most Americans don't use tobacco](https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-say-they-never-use-tobacco/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted April 21 to 23, 2026, 65% said they never use tobacco products. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-say-they-never-use-tobacco/)
- [Nearly half say the parties don't address issues that matter to them](https://data.verasight.io/money/nearly-half-say-the-parties-dont-address-issues-that-matter-to-them/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey conducted Sept. 22-29, 2025, nearly half of Americans (49%) disagree that political parties do a good job of addressing issues important to people like them, including 19% who strongly disagree. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/nearly-half-say-the-parties-dont-address-issues-that-matter-to-them/)
- [Re-industrialization leaves Americans uncertain about the economy](https://data.verasight.io/money/re-industrialization-leaves-americans-uncertain-about-the-economy/index.html.md): Most Americans stop short of a firm answer on whether the American economy will endure with re-industrialization: 35% say maybe and 27% say they don't know, according to a Verasight survey conducted Sept. 7-13, 2023. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/re-industrialization-leaves-americans-uncertain-about-the-economy/)
- [Nearly three-quarters of Americans say free trade agreements are good for the U.S.](https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-say-free-trade-agreements-have-helped-the-u-s/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted March 6 to 16, 2026, 73% of Americans said free trade agreements between the U.S. and other countries have been a good thing for the U.S. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-say-free-trade-agreements-have-helped-the-u-s/)
- [Natural gas heats more American homes than any other source](https://data.verasight.io/money/natural-gas-heats-more-american-homes-than-any-other-source/index.html.md): No other heat source comes close to natural gas: 36% of Americans name a natural gas furnace as their home's main source of heat, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/natural-gas-heats-more-american-homes-than-any-other-source/)
- [Falling home values worry two-thirds of Americans](https://data.verasight.io/money/falling-home-values-worry-two-thirds-of-americans/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 22 to 29, 2025, 67% of Americans said they are at least slightly concerned about home values dropping in their area. This includes 8% who said extremely concerned, 12% who said concerned, 20% who said moderately concerned, and 27% who said slightly concerned. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/falling-home-values-worry-two-thirds-of-americans/)
- [Sales is the insurance job Americans know best](https://data.verasight.io/money/sales-is-the-insurance-job-americans-know-best/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey conducted Aug. 1-6, 2025, sales stands out as the insurance job Americans recognize most, with 61% familiar with it. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/sales-is-the-insurance-job-americans-know-best/)
- [Most Americans guess prices fell in only a handful of the past 50 years](https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-guess-prices-fell-in-only-a-handful-of-the-past-50-years/index.html.md): Most Americans think consumer prices have rarely fallen over the past half-century. About three-quarters (78%) say prices dropped in five years or fewer out of the past 50, according to a March 2026 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-guess-prices-fell-in-only-a-handful-of-the-past-50-years/)
- [Half of Americans disapprove of the federal government's handling of the economy](https://data.verasight.io/money/half-of-americans-disapprove-of-the-federal-governments-handling-of-the-economy/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults conducted Jan. 18 to 24, 2024, 50% of Americans disapproved of the way the federal government was handling the economy. This includes 31% who strongly disapprove and 19% who somewhat disapprove. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/half-of-americans-disapprove-of-the-federal-governments-handling-of-the-economy/)
- [Many Americans see inheritance taxes as a violation of property rights](https://data.verasight.io/money/many-americans-see-inheritance-taxes-as-a-violation-of-property-rights/index.html.md): About half of Americans (50%) think the state's imposition of an inheritance tax infringes on property rights, according to a September 2025 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/many-americans-see-inheritance-taxes-as-a-violation-of-property-rights/)
- [43% of Americans say Canada treats the U.S. fairly on trade](https://data.verasight.io/money/43-of-americans-say-canada-treats-the-u-s-fairly-on-trade/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 22 to 28, 2025, 43% of Americans agreed that Canada treats the United States fairly when it comes to trade. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/43-of-americans-say-canada-treats-the-u-s-fairly-on-trade/)
- [Nearly half doubt a sense of purpose found with AI would feel like their own](https://data.verasight.io/money/most-doubt-that-a-sense-of-purpose-found-with-ai-would-still-feel-like-their-own/index.html.md): Fewer than a quarter of Americans (22%) are confident that a sense of purpose worked out with the help of AI would still feel like their own, including 3% who feel that strongly, according to a March 2026 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/most-doubt-that-a-sense-of-purpose-found-with-ai-would-still-feel-like-their-own/)
- [Americans split on what equal inflation readings mean for prices](https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-split-on-what-equal-inflation-readings-mean-for-prices/index.html.md): Asked what two years of equal inflation readings mean for prices, a slim majority of Americans (54%) say prices held steady across the period, according to a July 2025 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-split-on-what-equal-inflation-readings-mean-for-prices/)
- [Americans credit Biden's policies most for recent economic shifts](https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-credit-bidens-policies-most-for-recent-economic-shifts/index.html.md): A plurality of Americans (41%) attribute recent economic shifts mostly to President Biden's policies, more than double the 16% who point to President Trump's. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-credit-bidens-policies-most-for-recent-economic-shifts/)
- [Almost everyone says critical thinking matters](https://data.verasight.io/money/almost-everyone-says-critical-thinking-matters/index.html.md): A narrow majority of Americans (52%) say critical-thinking skills, the kind used to evaluate facts and make informed decisions, are extremely important, according to a July 2025 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/almost-everyone-says-critical-thinking-matters/)
- [Most Americans don't use hemp-derived THC products](https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-dont-use-hemp-derived-thc-products/index.html.md): Most Americans (62%) say they do not use intoxicating hemp-derived THC products, a March 2026 Verasight survey finds. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-dont-use-hemp-derived-thc-products/)
- [More Americans back legal pathways to reduce illegal border crossings than oppose them](https://data.verasight.io/money/more-americans-back-legal-pathways-to-reduce-illegal-border-crossings-than-oppose-them/index.html.md): A narrow majority of Americans (52%) would support expanding legal pathways into the U.S., including temporary worker programs, to curb illegal crossings at the border, with 25% backing the idea strongly. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/more-americans-back-legal-pathways-to-reduce-illegal-border-crossings-than-oppose-them/)
- [More Americans support the proposed Inflation Relief Check than oppose it](https://data.verasight.io/money/more-americans-support-the-proposed-inflation-relief-check-than-oppose-it/index.html.md): Most Americans (55%) support the proposed Inflation Relief Check, including 32% who support it strongly, according to a January 2024 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/more-americans-support-the-proposed-inflation-relief-check-than-oppose-it/)
- [Many Americans say their finances give them room to pursue their goals](https://data.verasight.io/money/many-americans-say-their-finances-give-them-room-to-pursue-their-goals/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey conducted Nov. 14-20, 2025, 42% of Americans agree that their financial circumstances give them the freedom to pursue their goals, including 12% who strongly agree. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/many-americans-say-their-finances-give-them-room-to-pursue-their-goals/)
- [Borrowers often expect their non-mortgage debt to shrink](https://data.verasight.io/money/borrowers-often-expect-their-non-mortgage-debt-to-shrink/index.html.md): A plurality of Americans expect the balance of their non-mortgage debt, from credit cards to student and auto loans, to shrink over the coming year, according to a Verasight survey conducted Dec. 22, 2025 to Jan. 5, 2026. Just over a third (34%) foresee a decrease, ahead of any other single answer. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/borrowers-often-expect-their-non-mortgage-debt-to-shrink/)
- [Few Americans prioritize beating China back to the Moon](https://data.verasight.io/money/few-americans-prioritize-beating-china-back-to-the-moon/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Oct. 1 to 11, 2024, 42% of Americans said it is not very important for American astronauts to land on the Moon before China. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/few-americans-prioritize-beating-china-back-to-the-moon/)
- [Half of Americans had no student loan debt when Biden tried to cancel it](https://data.verasight.io/money/half-of-americans-had-no-student-loan-debt-when-biden-tried-to-cancel-it/index.html.md): Just over half of Americans (51%) say they have never had student loan debt, according to a January 2024 Verasight survey that asked about the Biden administration's 2022 attempt to cancel federal student loans. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/half-of-americans-had-no-student-loan-debt-when-biden-tried-to-cancel-it/)
- [Many Americans know local infrastructure problems firsthand](https://data.verasight.io/money/many-americans-know-local-infrastructure-problems-firsthand/index.html.md): About two-thirds of Americans (64%) know of infrastructure problems in their own city or town, including 30% who are aware of many such issues, according to a Verasight survey conducted Sept. 7-13, 2023. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/many-americans-know-local-infrastructure-problems-firsthand/)
- [Most Americans peg the average household income at $45,000 to $65,000](https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-peg-the-average-household-income-at-45-000-to-65-000/index.html.md): Americans put the typical household's income squarely in the middle of the range: 37% estimate the average person earns $45,000 to $64,999, ahead of any other bracket, according to a September 2025 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-peg-the-average-household-income-at-45-000-to-65-000/)
- [Local government budget management gets low marks](https://data.verasight.io/money/local-government-budget-management-gets-low-marks/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Oct. 1 to 11, 2024, 63% of Americans said their local government is managing its budget poorly or very poorly. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/local-government-budget-management-gets-low-marks/)
- [Tax credits for kidney donation draw more opposition than support](https://data.verasight.io/money/tax-credits-for-kidney-donation-draw-more-opposition-than-support/index.html.md): More Americans say no (42%) than yes (32%) when asked whether a refundable tax credit of $10,000 a year for five years ($50,000 in total) would incentivize them to donate a kidney to a stranger, a November 2025 Verasight survey finds. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/tax-credits-for-kidney-donation-draw-more-opposition-than-support/)
- [Many Americans know someone who applied for student loan cancellation, or suspect they do](https://data.verasight.io/money/many-americans-know-someone-who-applied-for-student-loan-cancellation-or-suspect-they-do/index.html.md): A slim majority of Americans (54%) know or suspect that someone in their life applied to have student debt cancelled, including 19% who say they know for sure, according to a Verasight survey conducted Jan. 18-24, 2024. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/many-americans-know-someone-who-applied-for-student-loan-cancellation-or-suspect-they-do/)
- [Most Americans expect to dine out about as much as before](https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-expect-to-dine-out-about-as-much-as-before/index.html.md): Looking ahead to 2026, most Americans (63%) expect to visit sit-down restaurants about as often as they did the year before, according to a December 2025 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-expect-to-dine-out-about-as-much-as-before/)
- [Nearly two-thirds say the government spends too much](https://data.verasight.io/money/nearly-two-thirds-say-the-government-spends-too-much/index.html.md): Nearly two-thirds of Americans (63%) think the federal government spends too much, according to a January 2025 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/nearly-two-thirds-say-the-government-spends-too-much/)
- [Almost everyone says leadership skills matter](https://data.verasight.io/money/almost-everyone-says-leadership-skills-matter/index.html.md): Management and leadership skills win near-universal endorsement: 94% of Americans rate them at least somewhat important, with extremely and very important tied at 34% each, according to a July 2025 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/almost-everyone-says-leadership-skills-matter/)
- [More Americans feel good than bad about their economic future](https://data.verasight.io/money/more-americans-feel-good-than-bad-about-their-economic-future/index.html.md): About four-in-ten Americans (42%) feel good about their economic future, including 12% who feel very good, according to a Verasight survey conducted Oct. 1-11, 2024. That is about twice the 21% who feel bad about it, including 7% who feel very bad. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/more-americans-feel-good-than-bad-about-their-economic-future/)
- [More Americans bank with big national banks than any other type](https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-most-often-bank-with-big-national-banks/index.html.md): Nearly four-in-ten Americans (39%) name a large national bank as their primary financial institution, according to a December 2025 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-most-often-bank-with-big-national-banks/)
- [Half of Americans say an associate's degree opens the same doors as a bachelor's](https://data.verasight.io/money/half-of-americans-say-an-associates-degree-opens-the-same-doors-as-a-bachelors/index.html.md): Half of Americans (50%) see a two-year associate's degree as opening the same opportunities to get ahead as a four-year bachelor's degree, according to a January 2024 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/half-of-americans-say-an-associates-degree-opens-the-same-doors-as-a-bachelors/)
- [Economic class matters in American society](https://data.verasight.io/money/economic-class-matters-in-american-society/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 22 to 29, 2025, 89% of Americans said economic class is significant or very significant in American society. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/economic-class-matters-in-american-society/)
- [Two-thirds of Americans support a wealth tax on ultra-wealthy households](https://data.verasight.io/money/a-wealth-tax-on-ultra-wealthy-households-has-two-thirds-support-among-americans/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 11, 2026, 64% of Americans agreed that the U.S. government should enact a wealth tax for the top 0.1% wealthiest Americans, approximately 100,000 of the richest households. This includes 36% who strongly agree, 14% who agree, and 14% who somewhat agree. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/a-wealth-tax-on-ultra-wealthy-households-has-two-thirds-support-among-americans/)
- [A slim majority of Americans earn income outside a primary job](https://data.verasight.io/money/income-outside-a-primary-job-is-common-for-a-slim-majority-of-americans/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Aug. 1 to 6, 2025, 51% of Americans said they have a side hustle, a hobby they are trying to monetize, or other ways to make money outside their primary job. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/income-outside-a-primary-job-is-common-for-a-slim-majority-of-americans/)
- [More Americans want businesses to focus on profit than on progressive causes](https://data.verasight.io/money/more-americans-want-businesses-to-focus-on-profit-than-on-progressive-causes/index.html.md): A plurality of Americans (45%) agree that businesses should spend more time making money and less time advocating for progressive social causes, including 24% who strongly agree. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/more-americans-want-businesses-to-focus-on-profit-than-on-progressive-causes/)
- [Almost everyone says hands-on skills matter](https://data.verasight.io/money/almost-everyone-says-hands-on-skills-matter/index.html.md): Physical and manual work registers as valuable to most Americans: 86% rate such work and the use of hand tools as at least somewhat important. That includes 31% who call the skills extremely important, according to an August 2025 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/almost-everyone-says-hands-on-skills-matter/)
- [Foreign home buyers are a community concern](https://data.verasight.io/money/foreign-home-buyers-are-a-community-concern/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted April 9 to 15, 2025, 74% of Americans said they are at least slightly concerned about foreign buyers purchasing homes in their community. This includes 21% who said very concerned, 18% who said concerned, 20% who said moderately concerned, and 16% who said only a little bit concerned. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/foreign-home-buyers-are-a-community-concern/)
- [Most Americans don't drink alcohol often](https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-drink-alcohol-only-occasionally-or-never/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted April 21 to 23, 2026, 59% said they drink alcohol about once a month, a few times a year, or never. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-drink-alcohol-only-occasionally-or-never/)
- [Six in ten support government help with fuel bills](https://data.verasight.io/money/six-in-ten-support-government-help-with-fuel-bills/index.html.md): Governments sometimes help consumers cover fuel costs like gasoline and home heating. About six-in-ten Americans (63%) support that kind of assistance, including 33% who strongly support it, according to a Verasight survey conducted Sept. 22-29, 2025. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/six-in-ten-support-government-help-with-fuel-bills/)
- [Job loss affected more than one-in-ten Americans in the past year](https://data.verasight.io/money/job-loss-affected-more-than-one-in-ten-americans-in-the-past-year/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 1,509 U.S. adults conducted July 30 to Aug. 4, 2025, 13% of Americans said they had lost a job in the past 12 months. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/job-loss-affected-more-than-one-in-ten-americans-in-the-past-year/)
- [Americans are split on the main cause of poverty](https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-are-split-on-the-main-cause-of-poverty/index.html.md): Americans give no single cause of poverty a clear edge, with laziness ranking first at 28%, according to a May 2023 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-are-split-on-the-main-cause-of-poverty/)
- [A jobs guarantee funded by million-dollar income taxes has broad support](https://data.verasight.io/money/a-jobs-guarantee-funded-by-million-dollar-income-taxes-has-broad-support/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted in March 2026, 75% of Americans favored a federal program that would guarantee a job to any American who wants one, funded by a 5% income tax increase on those earning over $1 million per year. This includes 47% who strongly support and 28% who somewhat support. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/a-jobs-guarantee-funded-by-million-dollar-income-taxes-has-broad-support/)
- [For many Americans, money wouldn't change their politics](https://data.verasight.io/money/for-many-americans-money-wouldnt-change-their-politics/index.html.md): Even a life without money worries would leave most Americans' politics in place. More than six-in-ten (63%) say their political attitudes would not change if their finances improved to the point that money was never again a concern, according to an April 2025 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/for-many-americans-money-wouldnt-change-their-politics/)
- [Almost everyone calls communication skills important](https://data.verasight.io/money/almost-everyone-calls-communication-skills-important/index.html.md): Nearly all Americans (94%) consider written and spoken communication skills at least somewhat important, including 49% who call them extremely important, according to a July 2025 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/almost-everyone-calls-communication-skills-important/)
- [An undergraduate degree still matters in the job market](https://data.verasight.io/money/an-undergraduate-degree-still-matters-in-the-job-market/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted in December 2025, 62% of Americans said an undergraduate degree is important in today's job market. This includes 43% who said somewhat important and 20% who said extremely important. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/an-undergraduate-degree-still-matters-in-the-job-market/)
- [Debit cards edge out credit cards as preferred payment method](https://data.verasight.io/money/debit-cards-edge-out-credit-cards-as-preferred-payment-method/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Aug. 1 to 6, 2025, 60% of Americans said they prefer to use a debit card over a credit card. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/debit-cards-edge-out-credit-cards-as-preferred-payment-method/)
- [Avoiding guilt drives many green-product purchases](https://data.verasight.io/money/avoiding-guilt-drives-many-green-product-purchases/index.html.md): For Americans who buy green products or would consider it, the strongest motive is avoiding a bad feeling rather than chasing a good one. When asked which of their reasons matters most, about a third (35%) say buying green helps them avoid feeling guilty about environmental harm, according to a July 2025 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/avoiding-guilt-drives-many-green-product-purchases/)
- [Among workers, most aren't very worried about losing their job](https://data.verasight.io/money/among-workers-most-arent-very-worried-about-losing-their-job/index.html.md): Deep worry about a sudden layoff is scarce. Just 15% of Americans say they are very or extremely worried about facing unexpected job loss, including 6% who are extremely worried, an April 2024 Verasight survey finds. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/among-workers-most-arent-very-worried-about-losing-their-job/)
- [Nearly nine in ten have never traded on event-contract platforms](https://data.verasight.io/money/nearly-nine-in-ten-have-never-traded-on-event-contract-platforms/index.html.md): Betting on real-world events remains a niche habit: 88% of Americans say they have never placed a trade on an event contract platform like Kalshi or Polymarket, according to a March 2026 Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/nearly-nine-in-ten-have-never-traded-on-event-contract-platforms/)
- [Americans are split on getting a college degree online](https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-are-split-on-getting-a-college-degree-online/index.html.md): Americans divide almost evenly over pursuing a college degree online, with one-third (33%) at least somewhat interested, including 11% who are very interested. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-are-split-on-getting-a-college-degree-online/)
- [Most wouldn't pay more than $2,500 for a personalized cancer test](https://data.verasight.io/money/most-wouldnt-pay-more-than-2-500-for-a-personalized-cancer-test/index.html.md): Most U.S. adults (69%) would not pay more than $2,500 for a highly reliable cancer test that comes with personalized treatment options, in a Verasight survey conducted Aug. 13-18, 2025. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/most-wouldnt-pay-more-than-2-500-for-a-personalized-cancer-test/)
- [Professional and technical roles lead the job levels Americans report](https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-most-often-report-a-professional-or-technical-job/index.html.md): More Americans report a professional or technical job than any other level: 22% place their current or most recent role there, from engineers to analysts to nurses, according to a Verasight survey conducted July 30 to Aug. 4, 2025. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-most-often-report-a-professional-or-technical-job/)
- [Canada is the country Americans say least deserves Trump's tariffs](https://data.verasight.io/money/canada-is-the-country-americans-say-least-deserves-trumps-tariffs/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey conducted April 9 to 15, 2025, Canada is the country Americans single out as least deserving of the Trump administration's new tariffs, named by 41%. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/canada-is-the-country-americans-say-least-deserves-trumps-tariffs/)
- [Home prices look likely to rise over the next year](https://data.verasight.io/money/home-prices-look-likely-to-rise-over-the-next-year/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted in August 2025, 70% of Americans expected home prices to rise over the next year. This includes 39% who expect prices to increase slightly and 32% who expect them to increase greatly. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/home-prices-look-likely-to-rise-over-the-next-year/)
- [A third call $62,000 fair pay for their job](https://data.verasight.io/money/a-third-call-62-000-fair-pay-for-their-job/index.html.md): About a third of Americans (36%) would consider $62,192 fair pay for their current job, according to an August 2025 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/a-third-call-62-000-fair-pay-for-their-job/)
- [Most Americans hit no credit problems in the past year](https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-hit-no-credit-problems-in-the-past-year/index.html.md): Most Americans (59%) say they encountered none of a set of possible credit problems in the past 12 months, according to a May 2024 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-hit-no-credit-problems-in-the-past-year/)
- [A jobs guarantee funded by high-income taxes has broad support](https://data.verasight.io/money/a-jobs-guarantee-funded-by-high-income-taxes-has-broad-support/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted in March 2026, 65% of Americans favored a federal program that would guarantee a job to any American who wants one, funded by a 5% income tax increase on those earning over $200,000 per year. This includes 33% who strongly support and 31% who somewhat support. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/a-jobs-guarantee-funded-by-high-income-taxes-has-broad-support/)
- [Americans' six-month financial outlook leans optimistic](https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-six-month-financial-outlook-leans-optimistic/index.html.md): Nearly half of Americans (48%) feel at least somewhat optimistic about meeting their personal financial needs six months out, including 20% who are very optimistic, according to an August 2025 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-six-month-financial-outlook-leans-optimistic/)
- [Three-in-ten Americans see international trade as helping workers](https://data.verasight.io/money/three-in-ten-americans-see-international-trade-as-helping-workers/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults conducted Jan. 18 to 24, 2024, 31% of Americans said international trade has more positive than negative consequences for workers, while 26% said it has more negative than positive consequences. Within the positive band, 15% said more positive than negative, 10% said mainly positive, and 5% said all positive; within the negative band, 16% said more negative than positive, 7% said mainly negative, and 3% said all negative. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/three-in-ten-americans-see-international-trade-as-helping-workers/)
- [A slim majority of Americans say charitable foundations should stay tax-exempt](https://data.verasight.io/money/a-slim-majority-of-americans-say-charitable-foundations-should-stay-tax-exempt/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey conducted June 21, 2026, 52% of Americans say charitable foundations should keep their tax-exempt status. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/a-slim-majority-of-americans-say-charitable-foundations-should-stay-tax-exempt/)
- [For most working Americans, their job is among the most important parts of life](https://data.verasight.io/money/for-most-working-americans-their-job-is-among-the-most-important-parts-of-life/index.html.md): More than a third of U.S. adults (36%) count their job among the most important aspects of their life, including 5% who call it the single most important, according to a March 2026 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/for-most-working-americans-their-job-is-among-the-most-important-parts-of-life/)
- [Many Americans with college degrees are not using them](https://data.verasight.io/money/many-americans-with-college-degrees-are-not-using-them/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Aug. 1 to 6, 2025, 34% of Americans said they are not currently using a college or university degree they earned in their job or daily life. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/many-americans-with-college-degrees-are-not-using-them/)
- [Most say an associate's degree opens more doors than a high school diploma](https://data.verasight.io/money/most-say-an-associates-degree-opens-more-doors-than-a-high-school-diploma/index.html.md): A plurality of Americans see an associate's degree as a step up from a high school diploma: 47% say it brings more opportunity to improve their social and economic standing, though nearly as many (42%) say the two offer equal opportunity, according to a January 2024 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/most-say-an-associates-degree-opens-more-doors-than-a-high-school-diploma/)
- [More Americans reject than accept that U.S. trade is on equal footing](https://data.verasight.io/money/nearly-half-think-the-u-s-is-at-a-trade-disadvantage/index.html.md): About four-in-ten Americans (42%) disagree that the U.S. stands on equal footing with its trade partners when it comes to the trade deficit, including 18% who strongly disagree, according to a May 2025 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/nearly-half-think-the-u-s-is-at-a-trade-disadvantage/)
- [Half of Americans don't make purchasing decisions at their job](https://data.verasight.io/money/half-of-americans-dont-make-purchasing-decisions-at-their-job/index.html.md): When asked how likely marketing is to sway their purchasing at work, half of Americans (50%) say they don't make purchase decisions at their job in the first place, according to a Verasight survey conducted May 22-24, 2024. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/half-of-americans-dont-make-purchasing-decisions-at-their-job/)
- [Jobs are more livelihood than identity](https://data.verasight.io/money/jobs-are-more-livelihood-than-identity/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted March 6 to 16, 2026, 40% of Americans said their job is just what they do for a living. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/jobs-are-more-livelihood-than-identity/)
- [Americans are of two minds on how the government is handling the economy](https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-are-of-two-minds-on-how-the-government-is-handling-the-economy/index.html.md): About four-in-ten Americans (41%) are at least somewhat satisfied with the government's overall handling of the economy, including 17% who are very satisfied. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-are-of-two-minds-on-how-the-government-is-handling-the-economy/)
- [Economic concerns outweigh cultural issues in how Americans vote](https://data.verasight.io/money/economic-concerns-outweigh-cultural-issues-in-how-americans-vote/index.html.md): Economic interest outweighs cultural identity in Americans' voting decisions. All told, 46% say economics matters more to how they vote, including 31% who say it matters much more, according to a Verasight survey conducted Sept. 22 to 29, 2025. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/economic-concerns-outweigh-cultural-issues-in-how-americans-vote/)
- [Half of Americans save little or nothing for retirement](https://data.verasight.io/money/half-of-americans-save-little-or-nothing-for-retirement/index.html.md): A Verasight survey fielded Feb. 28-March 6, 2025, finds that about half of Americans (51%) put none of a monthly salary toward a pension or retirement. That includes 30% who say they don't have a salary or a retirement plan at all and 20% who save nothing. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/half-of-americans-save-little-or-nothing-for-retirement/)
- [Americans most associate metal credit cards with being durable](https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-most-associate-metal-credit-cards-with-being-durable/index.html.md): Durability is the quality Americans most associate with metal credit cards: one-third (33%) call them durable, ahead of any other descriptor, according to a Verasight survey conducted Aug. 1-6, 2025. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-most-associate-metal-credit-cards-with-being-durable/)
- [A majority say anyone who wants to should be able to attend college](https://data.verasight.io/money/a-majority-say-anyone-who-wants-to-should-be-able-to-attend-college/index.html.md): Most Americans (57%) would open college to any student who wants to attend, according to a January 2024 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/a-majority-say-anyone-who-wants-to-should-be-able-to-attend-college/)
- [Most Americans say they work mainly for the money](https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-say-they-work-mainly-for-the-money/index.html.md): Money is the reason most Americans give for going to work: 55% say they go to work to make money, according to a January 2025 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-say-they-work-mainly-for-the-money/)
- [Seven-in-ten Americans think people who want work can find a job](https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-say-finding-a-job-is-not-hard-for-those-who-want-work/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 22 to 24, 2024, 70% of Americans agreed that it is not hard to find a job in America if you really want to work. This includes 38% who strongly agree and 32% who somewhat agree. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-say-finding-a-job-is-not-hard-for-those-who-want-work/)
- [Almost everyone says equipment skills matter](https://data.verasight.io/money/almost-everyone-says-equipment-skills-matter/index.html.md): Most Americans value knowing how to operate, build, or repair machinery: 88% call these skills at least somewhat important, including 31% who say they are extremely important, according to a Verasight survey conducted July 30-Aug. 4, 2025. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/almost-everyone-says-equipment-skills-matter/)
- [Views of the economy lean pessimistic for the next year](https://data.verasight.io/money/views-of-the-economy-lean-pessimistic-for-the-next-year/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted April 9 to 15, 2025, 46% of Americans said they felt very or somewhat pessimistic about the U.S. economy in the next year. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/views-of-the-economy-lean-pessimistic-for-the-next-year/)
- [Most Americans rarely or never use food-delivery apps](https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-rarely-or-never-use-food-delivery-apps/index.html.md): For most Americans, food-delivery apps are an occasional habit at most: two-thirds (66%) use DoorDash, UberEats, and similar services less than once a month or not at all, including 38% who never do, according to a Verasight survey conducted March 6-16, 2026. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-rarely-or-never-use-food-delivery-apps/)
- [More Americans support Universal Basic Income than oppose it](https://data.verasight.io/money/more-americans-support-universal-basic-income-than-oppose-it/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey conducted May 16-17, 2023, three-in-five Americans (60%) agree the federal government should implement a universal basic income, or guaranteed income, including 27% who strongly agree. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/more-americans-support-universal-basic-income-than-oppose-it/)
- [Replacing a front door this year is unlikely](https://data.verasight.io/money/replacing-a-front-door-this-year-is-unlikely/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Aug. 1 to 6, 2025, 76% of Americans said they are not likely to get a new exterior front door in the next 12 months. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/replacing-a-front-door-this-year-is-unlikely/)
- [Just over half own their home](https://data.verasight.io/money/just-over-half-own-their-home/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Oct. 1-11, 2024, 51% say they currently own their home. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/just-over-half-own-their-home/)
- [Two-thirds of Americans say U.S. tech sanctions are ineffective or counterproductive](https://data.verasight.io/money/two-thirds-of-americans-say-u-s-tech-sanctions-are-ineffective-or-counterproductive/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted April 9 to 15, 2025, 65% of Americans said U.S. export control sanctions on technology are not effective or are counterproductive in stopping sanctioned firms from developing dual-use technology. This includes 35% who said not effective, 19% who said slightly counterproductive in triggering those firms to develop their own technology, and 10% who said completely counterproductive. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/two-thirds-of-americans-say-u-s-tech-sanctions-are-ineffective-or-counterproductive/)
- [Just over four in ten say state government overspends](https://data.verasight.io/money/just-over-four-in-ten-say-state-government-overspends/index.html.md): About four-in-ten Americans (42%) say their state government spends too much, ahead of any other view of state spending, according to a January 2025 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/just-over-four-in-ten-say-state-government-overspends/)
- [Most Americans don't bet on sports with a bookie](https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-never-bet-on-sports-with-a-bookie/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted April 21 to 23, 2026, 89% said they bet on sports with a bookie only a few times a year or never. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-never-bet-on-sports-with-a-bookie/)
- [New import limits face more opposition than support](https://data.verasight.io/money/new-import-limits-face-more-opposition-than-support/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted in May 2025, 59% of Americans opposed placing new limits on imports. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/new-import-limits-face-more-opposition-than-support/)
- [Homeowners outnumber renters](https://data.verasight.io/money/homeowners-outnumber-renters/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults conducted Jan. 18 to 24, 2024, 60% of Americans said they or their family own their home or apartment. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/homeowners-outnumber-renters/)
- [Financial comfort is limited in day-to-day life](https://data.verasight.io/money/financial-comfort-is-limited-in-day-to-day-life/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Dec. 3 to 8, 2025, 44% of Americans described their day-to-day financial situation as somewhat or very comfortable. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/financial-comfort-is-limited-in-day-to-day-life/)
- [Nearly half of Americans oppose property-tax hikes for aid programs](https://data.verasight.io/money/property-tax-hikes-for-aid-programs-face-nearly-half-opposition-among-americans/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Oct. 1 to 11, 2024, 48% of Americans opposed an increase in property tax rates on residential properties in their area, even if the additional revenue funded programs for struggling Americans. This includes 24% who strongly oppose, 11% who oppose, and 12% who somewhat oppose. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/property-tax-hikes-for-aid-programs-face-nearly-half-opposition-among-americans/)
- [Americans broadly back paid leave for childbirth and serious illness](https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-broadly-back-paid-leave-for-childbirth-and-serious-illness/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey conducted March 6-16, 2026, large majorities of Americans endorse nearly every reason a federal paid-leave law might allow. Physical recovery from childbirth draws the widest support (83%), closely followed by recovery from one's own serious health condition (81%) and caring for a seriously ill family member (75%). (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-broadly-back-paid-leave-for-childbirth-and-serious-illness/)
- [Americans are optimistic about their finances in 2026](https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-expect-their-personal-finances-to-improve-in-2026/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Dec. 22, 2025 to Jan. 5, 2026, 73% of Americans said they expect their personal financial situation in 2026 to improve compared with 2025, including 55% who said somewhat improve and 18% who said greatly improve. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-expect-their-personal-finances-to-improve-in-2026/)
- [Housing costs take up a large share of monthly income](https://data.verasight.io/money/housing-costs-take-up-a-large-share-of-monthly-income/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 22 to 24, 2024, 28% of Americans said they spend 31% or more of their monthly income on housing. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/housing-costs-take-up-a-large-share-of-monthly-income/)
- [Nearly half reject steering government spending toward the most 'American' groups](https://data.verasight.io/money/most-reject-steering-government-spending-toward-the-most-american-groups/index.html.md): The largest group takes no side: 30% of Americans neither support nor oppose giving more government spending to groups based on how strongly they emphasize American identity. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/most-reject-steering-government-spending-toward-the-most-american-groups/)
- [Six in ten expect the next election to be conducted fairly](https://data.verasight.io/money/six-in-ten-expect-the-next-election-to-be-conducted-fairly/index.html.md): Six-in-ten Americans (60%) expect the next election to be conducted fairly, including 42% who say somewhat fairly and 18% who say very fairly, according to a March 2026 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/six-in-ten-expect-the-next-election-to-be-conducted-fairly/)
- [A third call this salary fair pay for their job](https://data.verasight.io/money/a-third-call-this-salary-fair-pay-for-their-job/index.html.md): A $62,000 salary strikes about a third of Americans (31%) as fair pay for their current job, according to a Verasight survey conducted Aug. 20-25, 2025. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/a-third-call-this-salary-fair-pay-for-their-job/)
- [More than eight-in-ten Americans favor capping mortgage rates for first-time homebuyers](https://data.verasight.io/money/more-than-eight-in-ten-americans-favor-capping-mortgage-rates-for-first-time-homebuyers/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 22 to 28, 2025, 83% of Americans supported Congress passing a law to cap or limit the interest rate banks can charge first-time homebuyers. This includes 44% who strongly support and 38% who somewhat support. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/more-than-eight-in-ten-americans-favor-capping-mortgage-rates-for-first-time-homebuyers/)
- [Nearly half of Americans favor government action on income inequality](https://data.verasight.io/money/government-action-on-income-inequality-has-nearly-half-support-among-americans/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults conducted Jan. 18 to 24, 2024, 48% of Americans favored the government trying to reduce the difference in incomes between the richest and poorest households. This includes 22% who favor a great deal, 12% who favor a moderate amount, and 14% who favor a little. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/government-action-on-income-inequality-has-nearly-half-support-among-americans/)
- [Most Americans have never taken paid leave from work](https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-have-never-taken-paid-leave-from-work/index.html.md): Most Americans (55%) say they have never taken paid leave from a job for any of these reasons, according to a March 2026 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-have-never-taken-paid-leave-from-work/)
- [Americans most expect tariffs to hit the national economy](https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-most-expect-tariffs-to-hit-the-national-economy/index.html.md): Americans expect tariffs to reach beyond their own wallets. More than six-in-ten (63%) say their country's economic situation will feel the effects, and 53% expect the same for their personal economic situation, according to a Verasight survey conducted April 9-15, 2025. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-most-expect-tariffs-to-hit-the-national-economy/)
- [Most wine buyers spend $10 to $50 a bottle](https://data.verasight.io/money/most-wine-buyers-spend-10-to-50-a-bottle/index.html.md): A plurality of U.S. adults (48%) name a typical wine price of $10 to $50 a bottle, more than any other band, according to an August 2025 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/most-wine-buyers-spend-10-to-50-a-bottle/)
- [Many Americans at least occasionally worry about losing their housing](https://data.verasight.io/money/many-americans-at-least-occasionally-worry-about-losing-their-housing/index.html.md): More than half of Americans (57%) worry at least occasionally about losing their home, including 8% who worry about it constantly, according to a January 2024 Verasight survey. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/many-americans-at-least-occasionally-worry-about-losing-their-housing/)
- [Most Americans don't gamble in casinos](https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-never-gamble-in-a-casino/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted April 21 to 23, 2026, 84% said they gamble in casinos only a few times a year or never. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/most-americans-never-gamble-in-a-casino/)
- [Gas prices did not sway four-in-ten Americans' 2022 vote](https://data.verasight.io/money/did-gas-prices-sway-the-2022-vote-four-in-ten-americans-said-no/index.html.md): In a Verasight survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 7 to 13, 2023, 41% of Americans said the price of gas had no influence on who they voted for in the November 2022 election. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/did-gas-prices-sway-the-2022-vote-four-in-ten-americans-said-no/)
- [Just over half support canceling some student debt](https://data.verasight.io/money/just-over-half-support-canceling-some-student-debt/index.html.md): Just over half of Americans (51%) support canceling some or all federal student loan debt, including 22% who strongly agree, according to a Verasight survey conducted Jan. 18 to 24, 2024. (page: https://data.verasight.io/money/just-over-half-support-canceling-some-student-debt/)

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