Economy

News Release | A Generation in Transition: Religion, Values, and Politics among College-Age Millennials

[04.19.2012]

New Survey Highlights Challenges Obama, Romney Face in Reaching College-age Millennial Voters Millennials prioritize jobs, support measures to address economic inequality, show evidence of racial divisions WASHINGTON, D.C. — Four years after younger voters headed to the polls in record numbers, helping to send then-Senator Barack Obama to the White House, a new national survey of more than 2,000 18-24 year old Millennials provides new insights about the challenges both… more

News Release | Equal Numbers of Americans say Occupy Wall Street and Tea Party Movements Share their Values

[11.17.2011]

Most Americans favor taxing wealthy and corporations, oppose cutting social programs to close deficit Washington, D.C. – Equal numbers of Americans say both the Occupy Wall Street and Tea Party movements share their values (29 percent each), a new national survey finds. The new PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute, in partnership with the Religion News Service, and released on the two-month anniversary of the… more

News Release | More Americans say financial misconduct by elected officials is a very serious moral problem than say sexual misconduct

[06.22.2011]

Women more likely than men to say elected officials should resign over sexual misconduct Washington, D.C. – A new study finds that significantly more Americans say financial misconduct by elected officials is a very serious moral problem than say sexual misconduct. Although Americans that both financial and sexual misconduct of elected officials constitute very serious moral problems, the new PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey also finds that significantly more Americans say… more

News Release | Plurality of Americans believe capitalism at odds with Christian values

[04.20.2011]

More than six-in-ten say increasing wealth inequality one of biggest problems in U.S. Washington, D.C. – Overall more Americans believe that Christian values are at odds with capitalism and the free market than believe they are compatible (44% vs. 36% respectively), a new national survey finds. This pattern also holds among Christians. Among Christians in the U.S., 46% believe capitalism and the free market are at odds with Christian values,… more