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| Welcome to the Gallup Brief, where we break down Gallup's latest insights on our constantly evolving world. Here are the six insights you shouldn't miss this week: | | 1. Americans ID Top Threats in the Coming Decade | | | In our annual World Affairs survey collected just before Russia invaded Ukraine, Americans prioritized cyberterrorism and nuclear weapons as their top concerns when considering critical threats to the U.S. Majorities of Americans also named the military power of China and Russia, as well as the spread of infectious diseases, as critical threats. When it came to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine — at the peak of Moscow's military buildup — 52% of Americans identified the situation as a critical threat to vital U.S. interests.
Read Article | | | | 2. Food Worries, Far From Europe's War | | | As the war in Ukraine triggered economic concerns far and wide, we looked at the populations struggling to afford food in some of Ukraine's and Russia's largest grain importers. In two of the most reliant importers, Egypt and Turkey, about half of adults said they did not have enough money to afford food at times in the past year. Both nations have also been plagued with currency devaluation of late. But most of all, Kenya caught our eye as the most vulnerable to rising wheat prices. In 2021, 69% of Kenyans told us there were times in the past 12 months when they couldn't afford food their family needed. We're also keeping our eye on Egypt, as concerns over subsidized bread price increases will soon coincide with the dearth of wheat available to make the bread to begin with.
Read Article | | | | 3. More Americans Ready for Military Spending Increases | | | In what is only likely to reach new highs in the coming months, Americans' perception that Washington is spending "too little" on national defense and the military was up in February from the year prior. While 51% of Americans believe the U.S. is currently No. 1 in the world militarily, 68% of Americans consider it important that the U.S. be the No. 1 military in the world. When it comes to the economy, 16% of Americans say the U.S. is currently the top economic dog.
Read Article | | | | 4. Social Distancing Fading Out | | | As COVID-19 cases eased in February, fewer Americans were keeping a distance from others or wearing masks. Only 22% now say they are completely or mostly isolated from people outside their household — a rate that had reached 75% in the spring of 2020. While partisan differences in social distancing precautions persist across the board, all groups are now less likely to be avoiding contact with others or wearing masks.
Read Article | | | | 5. In-Office, Hybrid or Remote? The Experiment Continues | | | Going into the third year of the pandemic, we find that a mix of in-office and remote work remains most popular with U.S. workers, at 59%. About a third of workers, 32%, want to work remotely on a permanent basis, while 9% prefer to keep it old school and work only on-site. But what's at stake for those organizations that simply demand a full return to the pre-COVID normal? Find out what we learned.
Read Article | | | | 6. Russians Not Getting the Facts | | | | Years before the latest invasion of Ukraine, Moscow had been systematically tightening the screws on the few remaining independent news sources available to Russian media consumers. In 2021, 56% of Russians described the media in their country as not having a lot of freedom. While that might not sound shocking, it was the highest level of public rebuke in our 12-year trend — not a promising sign for the viability of the state narrative on Moscow's "special operation" in Ukraine. | | | | | | Some personal news: Beginning April 5, this newsletter will have a new name and a new cadence. Starting then, you'll receive The Week in Charts … you guessed it, every week. Mohamed Younis
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