business business / http://backend.userland.com/rss ²¨²¨ÊÓÆµav WebTeam Fewer Americans See Diversity as a Business Priority Sixty-nine percent of U.S. adults say it is extremely or somewhat important for businesses to promote DEI, the lowest level since tracking began in 2022. /poll/696221/fewer-americans-diversity-business-priority.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/696221/fewer-americans-diversity-business-priority.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 22 Oct 2025 23:01:00 GMT Farming, Computer, Restaurant Industries Lead U.S. Ratings Farming and the computer and restaurant industries are the top-rated of 25 U.S. sectors, while the federal government ranks last. /poll/695555/farming-computer-restaurant-industries-lead-ratings.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/695555/farming-computer-restaurant-industries-lead-ratings.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 25 Sep 2025 03:00:00 GMT Trust in Businesses' Use of AI Improves Slightly Despite improvements, Americans remain concerned about whether businesses will use AI responsibly and what impact it will have on job availability. /poll/694688/trust-businesses-improves-slightly.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/694688/trust-businesses-improves-slightly.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 09 Sep 2025 23:01:00 GMT Federal Government Least Trusted to Act in Society's Interest Americans trust U.S. businesses more than the federal government to act in society's best interest and positively impact people's lives. /poll/693446/federal-government-least-trusted-act-society-interest.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/693446/federal-government-least-trusted-act-society-interest.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 19 Aug 2025 23:01:00 GMT No Majority Demand for Deregulation Over half of Americans say there is about the right amount of or too little government regulation of business. /opinion/polling-matters/690779/no-majority-demand-deregulation.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /opinion/polling-matters/690779/no-majority-demand-deregulation.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 19 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT Most Small-Business Owners Lack a Succession Plan Most employer-business owners who are nearing retirement plan to sell or transfer their company, contrasting with nonemployers. /poll/657362/small-business-owners-lack-succession-plan.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/657362/small-business-owners-lack-succession-plan.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 24 Mar 2025 23:01:00 GMT Americans' State of the Nation Ratings Remain at Record Low As President Donald Trump launches initiatives to reshape the nation in his second term, a recent ²¨²¨ÊÓÆµav poll provides a road map for the issues Americans think need the most attention. /poll/656114/americans-state-nation-ratings-remain-record-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/656114/americans-state-nation-ratings-remain-record-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 05 Feb 2025 03:00:00 GMT Americans Use AI in Everyday Products Without Realizing It Nearly all Americans use AI products, but many don't realize it. Most say the government and businesses are equally liable for reducing its potential harms. /poll/654905/americans-everyday-products-without-realizing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/654905/americans-everyday-products-without-realizing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 14 Jan 2025 23:01:00 GMT Americans' Ratings of U.S. Professions Stay Historically Low Americans' ratings of the honesty and ethics of 23 professions are unchanged from 2023 but remain low historically. /poll/655106/americans-ratings-professions-stay-historically-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/655106/americans-ratings-professions-stay-historically-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 13 Jan 2025 03:00:00 GMT Grocery, Restaurant Industry Images Slide in U.S. Americans are less positive toward the grocery and restaurant industries, and more positive toward the sports industry, than they were a year ago. /poll/650318/grocery-restaurant-industry-images-slide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/650318/grocery-restaurant-industry-images-slide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 12 Sep 2024 03:30:00 GMT