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The 2024 year may be one for Americans to forget with a divided nation thanks to a contentious presidential election cycle. That political divide may have weighed into the recent world country rankings, where the U.S. hit a new low. What Happened: While many investors may have been happy in 2024...

Seven in 10 Americans now think marijuana use should be legal, the highest level yet after holding steady at 68% for the past three years, according to a Gallup poll released on Wednesday. And this was before Tuesday's Ohio’s historic vote legalizing recreational...

This article was originally published on July 8, 2022. A new Gallup poll shows Americans posting record-low confidence levels in some items. Confidence in religion and Congress had big declines in June compared to the previous year. One item that isn’t a favorite of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:...

How will Americans vote this fall given the coronavirus pandemic roiling the country? Will states mandate that voters mail in their ballots? Gallup recently released data on how Americans prefer exercising their right to vote come the 2020 presidential election in November. Benzinga analyzed data...

President Donald Trump rarely misses a chance to shout out his affection for ruby-red states such as West Virginia, where his support borders on the worshipful even though his national approval ratings are at historic lows. "There's a lot of love in this big, beautiful place. And a lot of...

Much has been made of the recent Washington Post/ABC News poll showing President Donald Trump’s approval rating hitting 36 percent, a historic 70-year low in the history of polls. But a Gallup survey that grabbed less attention delves more deeply into what ticks off people the most: his...

The world of President Donald Trump gets grimmer with the passing of each day, with his approval rating hitting new lows. However, the paradox seems to be the fact that the markets have turned a blind eye to some of his eccentricities and instead have cheered his leadership in a big way by hitting...

Trump trashing has reached a crescendo, but is it the climax of his presidency? The development is quite unsurprising given the unpopular executive orders President Donald Trump has signed and the presidential memorandums put forward and his unprecedented social media engagement during his first...

As the most celebrated and expensive gift-giving day of the year peeks eagerly around the corner, last-minute gift ideas are circulating news outlets and social media in earnest. While many of the ideas are ingenious and thrifty, their practicality is not always on point. However, one gift-giving...

U.S. stocks were mostly higher on Monday to kick off the shortened trading week that will pause on Thursday and close at 1 p.m. ET on Friday for Thanksgiving. Speaking to CNBC, bond guru Jeffrey Gundlach said that the Federal Reserve may raise its rates in 2015, but not for fundamental reasons...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) announced recently that it planned to expand its vegan “Sofritas” option to nine additional states. The move would make the braised and shredded tofu item a permanent menu offering in those new areas. Related Link: Chipotle Mexican Grill...

According to a Gallup Poll released July 23, the American adult beverage of choice is beer. Of those Americans who consume alcohol, 41 percent prefer beer, 31 percent wine and 23 percent named liquor. As of 2013, there were about 2,822 breweries in the U.S, including 119 regional breweries,...