The Year in Review

Tuesday, December 26, 2023

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As we all close out 2023, here are five key insights we captured this year:

1. Russia's Soft Power Softens

Range Chart: Change in approval for Russian leadership from 2021 to 2022 in post-Soviet countries.

One of the most intriguing shifts in public opinion during Russia's war with Ukraine has been the decline in Russia's soft power within its historical sphere of influence. From declines in leadership approval to fewer people identifying as Russian in nations such as Latvia, Estonia and even Kazakhstan, the blow to Russia's soft power is one that it may never recover from.
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2. The Manager Squeeze

Line Chart: 55% of managers are watching for or actively seeking a new job.

With all the focus on remote vs. on-site work arrangements, a major development that went unnoticed for most of the year was the stark rise in managers looking to leave their employer for greener pastures. This year, we discovered that over half of managers in the U.S. are quietly looking or actively seeking to leave their current employer for opportunities elsewhere.
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3. China as U.S.'s Greatest Enemy

Line Chart: 50% of those asked say China is the U.S.'s greatest enemy in 2023.

The rocky relationship between Washington and Beijing set the foreign policy tone for much of 2023. That tension is also being felt by Americans, as evident in their heightened perception of China as the U.S.'s greatest enemy, with a record-high 50% naming China this year.
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4. SCOTUS Trust Deficit

Bar Chart: 58% of Americans disapprove of the job the United States Supreme Court is doing in 2023.

Whether still paying the public opinion price for overturning Roe v. Wade last year or because of a number of subsequent decisions upsetting the left side of the aisle further, the Supreme Court's approval rating remained in record-low territory of 40% to 41% this year. With public confidence in the Supreme Court now below 50%, the court also joins the other branches of the federal government at a relative low in how the public views them.
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5. Banks and Your Money

Bar Chart: 59% of Americans are moderately or not too worried about the safety of their money in banks.

This year began with widespread forecasts of a coming recession amid continued high inflation not seen for decades in the world's largest economy. Those jitters left half of Americans worried about the safety of their own money deposited in U.S. banks. Republicans, lower-income Americans and those without a college degree expressed the highest rates of saying they were "very worried" about their money.
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That's our 2023 Front Page look back at the year. You can read our entire "The Year in Review" roundup here.

From all of us at Gallup, we wish our dear Front Page readers a happy end to 2023 and a vibrant launch to 2024! See you all next year!

Mohamed Younis
Editor-in-Chief
Gallup

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