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March 26, 2024
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Survey: 46 Percent of Private Schools See Enrollment Rise
The ability of private schools to better meet parent demand compared with public schools may help explain rising demand for private school education.
By Neal McCluskey and Emily Ekins
May 31, 2023
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Poll: Only 16% of Americans Support the Government Issuing a Central Bank Digital Currency
It is clear the idea does not have the majority support that government officials should seek before adopting a CBDC.
By Emily Ekins and Jordan Gygi
December 16, 2022
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Survey: 55 Percent of Private Schools See Enrollment Rise
While private schooling took a hit in the early part of the pandemic, as COVID-19 progressed we started seeing evidence that private schooling was rebounding.
By Neal McCluskey
December 14, 2022
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Poll: 87% of Americans Worry about the Cost of Housing; 69% Worry Their Kids and Grandkids Won’t be Able to Buy a Home
76% say now is a “bad time” to buy a house, 55% of homeowners say they couldn’t afford to buy their current house, 64% would support building more homes if it helped make housing more affordable
By Emily Ekins and Jordan Gygi
December 15, 2021
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Poll: 75% Don’t Trust Social Media to Make Fair Content Moderation Decisions, 60% Want More Control over Posts They See
81% of Republicans think Facebook and Twitter’s Trump ban violated the First Amendment; strong liberals are three times more likely than conservatives to report users on social media; 58% of Americans support a First Amendment content moderation standard.
By David Kemp and Emily Ekins
April 27, 2021
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E Pluribus Unum: Findings from the Cato Institute 2021 Immigration and Identity National Survey
The survey of 2,600 U.S. adults seeks to explore and examine why Americans support or oppose a more open immigration regime.
By Emily Ekins and David Kemp
July 22, 2020
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Poll: 62% of Americans Say They Have Political Views They’re Afraid to Share
50% of strong liberals support firing Trump donors, 36% of strong conservatives support firing Biden donors; 32% are worried about missing out on job opportunities because of their political opinions.
By Emily Ekins
July 16, 2020
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Poll: 63% of Americans Favor Eliminating Qualified Immunity for Police
62% favor limiting police unions’ collective bargaining power; 55% worry criticism of police could drive up crime
By Emily Ekins
September 24, 2019
Survey Reports

What Americans Think about Poverty, Wealth, and Work
Findings from the Cato Institute 2019 Welfare, Work, and Wealth National Survey
By Emily Ekins
December 11, 2018
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Poll: 74% of Americans Support Federal Paid Leave Program When Costs Not Mentioned — 60% Oppose if They Got Smaller Pay Raises in the Future
74% of Americans support a federal government program to provide 12 weeks of paid leave, but support slips after costs are considered.
By Emily Ekins
November 5, 2018
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The ACA’s Pre-existing Condition Regulations Lose Support When the Public Learns the Cost
Results from the Cato Institute 2018 Health Care Survey
By Emily Ekins
October 31, 2017
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The State of Free Speech and Tolerance in America
Nearly three‐fourths (71%) of Americans believe that political correctness has done more to silence important discussions our society needs to have. A little more than a quarter (28%) instead believe that political correctness has done more to help people avoid offending others.
By Emily Ekins
September 19, 2017
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Wall Street vs. The Regulators: Public Attitudes on Banks, Financial Regulation, Consumer Finance, and the Federal Reserve
Results from the Cato Institute 2017 Financial Regulation Survey
By Emily Ekins
March 2, 2017
Survey Reports

Large Majorities Support Key Obamacare Provisions, Unless They Cost Something
By Emily Ekins
December 7, 2016
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Policing in America: Understanding Public Attitudes toward the Police. Results from a National Survey
Stark racial and partisan divides in favorability toward police, but no group is “anti-cop”
By Emily Ekins

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Survey Reports

Survey: 46 Percent of Private Schools See Enrollment Rise

Poll: Only 16% of Americans Support the Government Issuing a Central Bank Digital Currency

Survey: 55 Percent of Private Schools See Enrollment Rise

Poll: 87% of Americans Worry about the Cost of Housing; 69% Worry Their Kids and Grandkids Won’t be Able to Buy a Home

Poll: 75% Don’t Trust Social Media to Make Fair Content Moderation Decisions, 60% Want More Control over Posts They See

E Pluribus Unum: Findings from the Cato Institute 2021 Immigration and Identity National Survey

Poll: 62% of Americans Say They Have Political Views They’re Afraid to Share

Poll: 63% of Americans Favor Eliminating Qualified Immunity for Police

What Americans Think about Poverty, Wealth, and Work

Poll: 74% of Americans Support Federal Paid Leave Program When Costs Not Mentioned — 60% Oppose if They Got Smaller Pay Raises in the Future

The ACA’s Pre-existing Condition Regulations Lose Support When the Public Learns the Cost

The State of Free Speech and Tolerance in America

Wall Street vs. The Regulators: Public Attitudes on Banks, Financial Regulation, Consumer Finance, and the Federal Reserve

Large Majorities Support Key Obamacare Provisions, Unless They Cost Something

Policing in America: Understanding Public Attitudes toward the Police. Results from a National Survey