Race Relations in America: A State of Dissatisfaction

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

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Welcome to Front Page, where we break down Gallup's latest insights on our constantly evolving world. Here are the five insights you shouldn't miss this week:

1. Race Relations in America: A State of Dissatisfaction

Line Chart: Satisfaction with race relations in the U.S., by political party, 2003-2023.

A brawl at a riverfront dock in Alabama went viral earlier this month, serving as a stark reminder of the state of racial tensions in America. In fact, growing dissatisfaction with the state of race relations in the country is one thing Democrats and Republicans share.
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2. Bits of Promise, Algorithms of Anxiety: A Tale of Two AIs

Infographic: Optimistic and fearful views on artificial intelligence in the workplace.

With all the focus on artificial intelligence, there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about what it means for future productivity. But there are also reasons for concern about the job-eliminating potential of the technology. Among U.S. workers, optimism is still beating out fear, but that could change quickly. In fact, 72% of the Fortune 500 CHROs in our CHRO Roundtable say AI will replace jobs in their organization in the next three years.
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3. Where Hunger Disparities Are Worst

Range Plot: The widest gaps in global ability to afford food in 2022, by income quintile.

With food prices still soaring related to the war in Ukraine and inflation, we took a look at the nations with the biggest gaps between the haves and have nots in terms of income and the ability to afford food. Cambodia, a nation currently undergoing a leadership succession, tops the world in the gap between the richest and poorest income groups when it comes to not affording food.
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4. When HR Feels Your Pain

Pie Chart: Impact of jobs on employee mental health, rated by CHROs, HR and U.S. workers.

The impact our jobs have on our mental health can range from uplifting to detrimental. But an interesting fact is that HR executives, particularly CHROs, are more likely than the general working population to believe their employees' jobs are having a negative effect on those workers' mental health.
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5. Happy Birthday, India

Line Chart: 53% of Indians said in 2022 that now is a good time to find a job where they live.

It's Independence Day in the world's largest democracy, as 76 years ago today, the nation of India was born, marking the end of 89 years of British occupation. Today, India is a formidable global player, a nuclear power and one of the bedrocks of future economic growth in Asia. With manufacturing jobs moving to India from China, Indians' views of their local job opportunities are on the upswing.
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Mohamed Younis
Editor-in-Chief
Gallup

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