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International understanding is increasingly important as the global marketplace grows, economies and financial systems become interconnected, and the rapid movement of ideas and trends through social media brings the world closer together.

Pew works across the globe to conduct public opinion surveys on a broad array of subjects ranging from people's assessments of their own lives to their views about the current state of the world and important issues of the day. This work includes numerous major reports on topics such as attitudes toward American foreign policy, globalization, terrorism, and democracy.

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April 17, 2025 Republican Opinion Shifts on Russia-Ukraine War

Republicans are less likely than last year to say Russia is an enemy and to say the U.S. has a responsibility to help Ukraine defend itself.

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April 17, 2025 Negative Views of China Have Softened Slightly Among Americans

Americans see China unfavorably, but the share with this view has dropped for the first time in five years.

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April 8, 2025 How Americans view trade between the U.S. and China, Canada and Mexico

Americans are most skeptical about U.S. trade with China: 10% say it benefits the U.S. more than China, while 46% take the opposite view.

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April 8, 2025 How Americans view Israel and the Israel-Hamas war at the start of Trump’s second term

A slight majority of Americans (54%) say the Israel-Hamas war is either very or somewhat important to them personally.

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April 8, 2025 Americans Give Early Trump Foreign Policy Actions Mixed or Negative Reviews

More disapprove than approve of leaving the WHO and ending USAID. About half see tariffs on China as bad for the U.S. and them personally, but views differ by party.

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March 19, 2025 What Age Do People Around the World Think Is Best to Reach Major Life Milestones?

People in mostly middle-income survey countries say it’s ideal to start a family and own a home by 30, and retire by 60.

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February 6, 2025 What the data says about U.S. foreign aid

The $71.9 billion in foreign aid that the government spent in fiscal year 2023 works out to 1.2% of that year’s total federal spending.

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January 29, 2025 4 facts about Americans’ views of the World Health Organization

Nearly six-in-ten Americans (58%) say the U.S. benefits from its membership in the World Health Organization.

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