The surveys were conducted by a Princeton, New Jersey company called the American Institute of Public Opinion recently founded by George Gallup. The issues were wide-ranging, from manners and ...

Gallup’s “Economic Confidence Index,” which has a theoretical range of +100 to -100, summarizes Americans’ view of the current economic conditions and the outlook on the economy.

Although 61% of Americans surveyed in the new Gallup poll say they’re generally dissatisfied with how democracy is working in the US, this year 34% said they felt satisfied — up from 28% last ...