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[Harper’s Index]

Portion of Americans who are considering opting out of family gatherings in order to save money this holiday season : 1/3

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Who are considering going into credit card debt to purchase holiday gifts : 1/3

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Percentage of Republicans who say that their families are worse off than they were a year ago : 60

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Of Democrats who say so : 24

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Factor by which Republicans report hearing more negative than positive economic news : 10

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Portion of Americans who wish they had paid more attention to math in school : 2/5

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Who wish they had paid less attention to math in school : 1/5

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Percentage decrease since 2019 in the number of U.S. accountants : 16

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Portion of Americans who view their jobs as a spiritual calling : 1/5

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Percentage by which black Americans are more likely than white ones to do so : 72

[Harper’s Index]

Portion of Americans who identify as “spiritual” but not “religious” : 1/3

[Harper’s Index]

Chances an American between 26 and 54 has not been to the doctor in the past five years : 2 in 5

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Percentage increase this year in the number of Americans concerned about affording medical treatment : 47

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Year in which the youngest baby boomer will become eligible for Medicare : 2030

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Percentage of Republicans who believe that one ethnic group can only become wealthier at the expense of others : 22

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Of Democrats who believe this : 40

[Harper’s Index]

Percentage by which Democrats are more likely than Republicans to consider New York City safe : 191

[Harper’s Index]

By which Democrats are more likely than Republicans to consider large U.S. cities safe in general : 29

[Harper’s Index]

By which this was the case in 2006 : 2

[Harper’s Index]

Percentage change in the divorce rate between 2008 and 2020 : –31

[Harper’s Index]

In the divorce rate between 2020 and 2022 : +2

[Harper’s Index]

Percentage of millennials who are not planning to get married : 21

[Harper’s Index]

Of adult Gen Z-ers who are not : 7

[Harper’s Index]

Percentage of Gen Z-ers who use their phones to share their location with friends : 38

[Harper’s Index]

With their romantic partners : 41

[Harper’s Index]

Portion of U.S. college students whose parents track their location : 1/3

[Harper’s Index]

Percentage of U.S. college students who support “speech codes” on campus : 51

[Harper’s Index]

Percentage by which this support has increased over the past year : 22

[Harper’s Index]

Percentage of U.S. college students who believe that violence can be a justified response to hate speech : 45

[Harper’s Index]

Percentage of U.S. adults who say the political system is working “very” or “extremely” well : 4

[Harper’s Index]

Who express little confidence in the future of the political system : 63

[Harper’s Index]

Who say there is too little attention paid to the important issues facing the country : 78

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Percentage decrease over the past two years in social-media referrals to the top one hundred news sites : 40

[Harper’s Index]

Percentage decrease over the past decade in the number of Americans who trust the tech industry : 31

[Harper’s Index]

Percentage of Gen Z-ers who say they have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of trust in science : 36

[Harper’s Index]

In the criminal justice system : 5

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In the news : 3

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"Buttons advocating for causes my parents supported, circa 1969-2016," a photograph by Alice Proujansky from her book Hard Times are Fighting Times, which was published this month by Gnomic Book.

Courtesy the artist and Gnomic Book

Bloom and Doom, a painting by Nikki Maloof, whose work is on view from November 9-11 at the West Bund Art & Design Fair with Perrotin, in Shanghai.

Courtesy the artist and Perrotin

“Gladiolas and forty years in between, archive from the year 1972,” 2017, an artwork by Nhu Xuan Hua, whose work was on view November 9-12 at Paris Photo with Anne-Laure Buffard Gallery.

“Baby Shoes and Cowboy,” a photograph by Debbie Fleming Caffery, whose work is on view at the New Orleans Museum of Art through March 3, 2024.

Portion of Americans who are considering opting out of family gatherings in order to save money this holiday season : 1/3

Who are considering going into credit card debt to purchase holiday gifts : 1/3

Percentage of Republicans who say that their families are worse off than they were a year ago : 60

Of Democrats who say so : 24

Factor by which Republicans report hearing more negative than positive economic news : 10

Percentage of Americans who believe that the country is in a recession : 44

Percentage change in the use of cash since 2017 : –43

In the use of digital mobile payments : +200

Portion of Americans who wish they had paid more attention to math in school : 2/5

Who wish they had paid less attention to math in school : 1/5

Percentage decrease since 2019 in the number of U.S. accountants : 16

Portion of Americans who view their jobs as a spiritual calling : 1/5

Percentage by which black Americans are more likely than white ones to do so : 72

Portion of Americans who identify as “spiritual” but not “religious” : 1/3

Chances an American between 26 and 54 has not been to the doctor in the past five years : 2 in 5

Percentage increase this year in the number of Americans concerned about affording medical treatment : 47

Year in which the youngest baby boomer will become eligible for Medicare : 2030

Percentage of Republicans who believe that one ethnic group can only become wealthier at the expense of others : 22

Of Democrats who believe this : 40

Percentage by which Democrats are more likely than Republicans to consider New York City safe : 191

By which Democrats are more likely than Republicans to consider large U.S. cities safe in general : 29

By which this was the case in 2006 : 2

Percentage change in the divorce rate between 2008 and 2020 : –31

In the divorce rate between 2020 and 2022 : +2

Percentage of millennials who are not planning to get married : 21

Of adult Gen Z-ers who are not : 7

Percentage of Gen Z-ers who use their phones to share their location with friends : 38

With their romantic partners : 41

Portion of U.S. college students whose parents track their location : 1/3

Percentage of U.S. college students who support “speech codes” on campus : 51

Percentage by which this support has increased over the past year : 22

Percentage of U.S. college students who believe that violence can be a justified response to hate speech : 45

Percentage of U.S. adults who say the political system is working “very” or “extremely” well : 4

Who express little confidence in the future of the political system : 63

Who say there is too little attention paid to the important issues facing the country : 78

Percentage decrease over the past two years in social-media referrals to the top one hundred news sites : 40

Percentage decrease over the past decade in the number of Americans who trust the tech industry : 31

Percentage of Gen Z-ers who say they have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of trust in science : 36

In the criminal justice system : 5

In the news : 3

November 28, 2023

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