In December 2024, 11 percent of survey respondents said that the most important problem facing the United States was the high cost of living and inflation. Another 20percent said that the government and poor leadership was the most serious concern for the nation.

A survey conducted in February 2025 found that the most important issue for ** percent of Americans was inflation and prices. A further ** percent of respondents were most concerned about jobs and the economy.

In this 2018 survey, eight percent of respondents stated they think the biggest problem for the United States today is Donald Trump. In fact, most of the important problems mentioned are somehow related to the current POTUS – the most mentioned one being immigration and racism.

A country divided

Since Trump’s inauguration in January 2017, political camps in the United States are deeply divided and global politics is in turmoil; Trump’s job approval ratings are notoriously low, and in fact, they are lower than Reagan’s or Nixon’s averages ever were. Trump’s leadership is controversial at best and his executive orders often cause protests, especially among Democrats and liberals – like the travel ban for Muslims.

On the other side

One of Trump’s main campaign promises was a wall on the border with Mexico in order to keep potential illegal immigrants out and enhance security for American citizens. When he did not get the majority for this plan, he declared a national emergency to force the budget to be allocated, even though the majority of Americans did not support this idea, and it is unclear if the situation at the Mexican border actually warrants it. In fact, the total number of unauthorized immigrants has decreased over the last few years and today, many Americans believe that their country benefits from immigrants and their work .

This study is part of a quadrennial series designed to investigate the opinions and attitudes of the general public on matters related to foreign policy, and to define the parameters of public opinion within which decision-makers must operate. This public opinion study of the United States focused on respondents' opinions of the United States' leadership role in the world and the challenges the country faces domestically and internationally. The survey covered the following international topics: relations with other countries, role in foreign affairs, possible threats to vital interests in the next ten years, foreign policy goals, benefits or drawbacks of globalization, situations that might justify the use of United States troops in other parts of the world, the number and location of United States military bases overseas, respondent feelings toward people of other countries, opinions on the influence of other countries in the world and how much influence those countries should have, whether there should be a global regulating body to prevent economic instability, international trade, United States participation in potential treaties, the United States' role in the United Nations and NATO, respondent opinions on international institutions and regulating bodies such as the United Nations, World Trade Organization, and the World Health Organization, whether the United States will continue to be the world's leading power in the next 50 years, democracy in the Middle East and South Korea, the role of the United Nations Security Council, which side the United States should take in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, what measures should be taken to deal with Iran's nuclear program, the military effort in Afghanistan, opinions on efforts to combat terrorism and the use of torture to extract information from prisoners, whether the respondent favors or opposes the government selling military equipment to other nations and using nuclear weapons in various circumstances, the economic development of China, and the conflict between North and South Korea. Domestic issues included economic prospects for American children when they become adults, funding for government programs, the fairness of the current distribution of income in the United States, the role of government, whether the government can be trusted to do what is right, climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, United States' dependence on foreign energy sources, drilling for oil and natural gas off the coast of the United States, and relations with Mexico including such issues as the ongoing drug war, as well as immigration and immigration reform. Demographic and other background information included age, gender, race/ethnicity, marital status, left-right political self-placement, political affiliation, employment status, highest level of education, and religious preference. Also included are household size and composition, whether the respondent is head of household, household income, housing type, ownership status of living quarters, household Internet access, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) status, and region and state of residence.

A 2024 survey found that over half of U.S. individuals indicated the cost of accessing treatment was the biggest problem facing the national healthcare system. This is much higher than the global average of 32 percent and is in line with the high cost of health care in the U.S. compared to other high-income countries. Bureaucracy along with a lack of staff were also considered to be pressing issues. This statistic reveals the share of individuals who said select problems were the biggest facing the health care system in the United States in 2024.

United States PDS: Specific Issues: Coupons: Net Settled Position: 10 Years data was reported at -5.145 USD bn in 30 Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of -6.811 USD bn for 23 Apr 2025. United States PDS: Specific Issues: Coupons: Net Settled Position: 10 Years data is updated weekly, averaging -4.615 USD bn from Apr 2013 (Median) to 30 Apr 2025, with 631 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.855 USD bn in 17 Feb 2021 and a record low of -22.085 USD bn in 05 Jun 2013. United States PDS: Specific Issues: Coupons: Net Settled Position: 10 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.Z044: Primary Dealer Statistics: Specific Issues.

United States PDS: Specific Issues: TIPS: Net Settled Position: 10 Years data was reported at -185.000 USD mn in 30 Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of -1.501 USD bn for 23 Apr 2025. United States PDS: Specific Issues: TIPS: Net Settled Position: 10 Years data is updated weekly, averaging -307.000 USD mn from Apr 2013 (Median) to 30 Apr 2025, with 631 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.175 USD bn in 07 Dec 2022 and a record low of -3.848 USD bn in 12 Jun 2019. United States PDS: Specific Issues: TIPS: Net Settled Position: 10 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.Z044: Primary Dealer Statistics: Specific Issues.

Graph and download economic data for Number of Commercial Paper Issues with a Maturity Between 10 and 20 Days (MKT1020MKTVOL) from 2001-01-02 to 2025-07-10 about 10-20 days, issues, commercial paper, maturity, commercial, and USA.

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Inflation was the most worrying topic worldwide as of May 2025, with ********* of the respondents choosing that option. Crime and violence, as well as poverty and social inequality, followed behind. Moreover, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the war in Gaza, *** percent of the respondents were worried about military conflict between nations. Only *** percent were worried about the COVID-19 pandemic, which dominated the world after its outbreak in 2020. Global inflation and rising prices Inflation rates have spiked substantially since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. From 2020 to 2021, the worldwide inflation rate increased from 3.5 percent to 4.7 percent, and from 2021 to 2022, the rate increased sharply from 4.7 percent to 8.7 percent. While rates are predicted to fall come 2025, many are continuing to struggle with price increases on basic necessities. Poverty and global development Poverty and social inequality were the third most worrying issues to respondents. While poverty and inequality are still prominent, global poverty rates have been on a steady decline over the years. In 1994, 64 percent of people in low-income countries and around one percent of people in high-income countries lived on less than 2.15 U.S. dollars per day. By 2018, this had fallen to almost 44 percent of people in low-income countries and 0.6 percent in high-income countries. Moreover, fewer people globally are dying of preventable diseases, and people are living longer lives. Despite these aspects, issues such as wealth inequality have global prominence.

Graph and download economic data for Number of Issues, with a Maturity Between 10 and 20 Days, Used in Calculating the AA Nonfinancial Commercial Paper Rates (NONFIN1020AAVOL) from 2001-01-02 to 2025-07-14 about 10-20 days, used, AA, issues, commercial paper, nonfinancial, maturity, commercial, rate, and USA.

United States PDS: Specific Issues: Coupons: Fails To Receive: 10 Years data was reported at 522.000 USD mn in 30 Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 369.000 USD mn for 23 Apr 2025. United States PDS: Specific Issues: Coupons: Fails To Receive: 10 Years data is updated weekly, averaging 388.000 USD mn from Apr 2013 (Median) to 30 Apr 2025, with 631 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 59.378 USD bn in 09 Mar 2016 and a record low of 7.000 USD mn in 30 Dec 2015. United States PDS: Specific Issues: Coupons: Fails To Receive: 10 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.Z044: Primary Dealer Statistics: Specific Issues.

Graph and download economic data for Number of Issues, with a Maturity Between 10 and 20 Days, Used in Calculating the A2/P2 Nonfinancial Commercial Paper Rates (NONFIN1020A2P2VOL) from 2001-01-02 to 2025-07-11 about 10-20 days, A2/P2, used, issues, commercial paper, nonfinancial, maturity, commercial, rate, and USA.

United States PDS: Specific Issues: Coupons: Term: General Transactions: Securities In: 10 Years data was reported at 0.000 USD mn in 26 Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD mn for 19 Mar 2025. United States PDS: Specific Issues: Coupons: Term: General Transactions: Securities In: 10 Years data is updated weekly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Apr 2013 (Median) to 26 Mar 2025, with 286 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.066 USD bn in 17 Apr 2013 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 26 Mar 2025. United States PDS: Specific Issues: Coupons: Term: General Transactions: Securities In: 10 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.Z044: Primary Dealer Statistics: Specific Issues.

Unemployment Rate in the United States decreased to 4.10 percent in June from 4.20 percent in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

United States PDS: Specific Issues: Coupons: Cumulative Outright Transactions: With Others: 10 Years data was reported at 285.914 USD bn in 30 Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 208.788 USD bn for 23 Apr 2025. United States PDS: Specific Issues: Coupons: Cumulative Outright Transactions: With Others: 10 Years data is updated weekly, averaging 203.753 USD bn from Apr 2013 (Median) to 30 Apr 2025, with 631 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 583.980 USD bn in 09 Apr 2025 and a record low of 44.058 USD bn in 14 Nov 2018. United States PDS: Specific Issues: Coupons: Cumulative Outright Transactions: With Others: 10 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.Z044: Primary Dealer Statistics: Specific Issues.

United States PDS: Specific Issues: Coupons: Term: General Transactions: Securities Out: 10 Years data was reported at 724.000 USD mn in 23 Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.487 USD bn for 26 Mar 2025. United States PDS: Specific Issues: Coupons: Term: General Transactions: Securities Out: 10 Years data is updated weekly, averaging 158.500 USD mn from Apr 2013 (Median) to 23 Apr 2025, with 266 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.115 USD bn in 30 Oct 2013 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 09 Oct 2024. United States PDS: Specific Issues: Coupons: Term: General Transactions: Securities Out: 10 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.Z044: Primary Dealer Statistics: Specific Issues.

United States PDS: Specific Issues: Coupons: ON-Open: General Transactions: Securities Out: 10 Years data was reported at 4.780 USD bn in 30 Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.921 USD bn for 23 Apr 2025. United States PDS: Specific Issues: Coupons: ON-Open: General Transactions: Securities Out: 10 Years data is updated weekly, averaging 2.923 USD bn from Apr 2013 (Median) to 30 Apr 2025, with 631 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.645 USD bn in 15 Jul 2015 and a record low of 77.000 USD mn in 13 Dec 2017. United States PDS: Specific Issues: Coupons: ON-Open: General Transactions: Securities Out: 10 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.Z044: Primary Dealer Statistics: Specific Issues.

Conservation planning in the Great Plains often depends on understanding the degree of fragmentation of the various types of grasslands and savannas that historically occurred in this region. To define ecological subregions of the Great Plains, we used a revised version of Kuchler’s (1964) map of the potential natural vegetation of the United States. The map was digitized from the 1979 physiographic regions map produced by the Bureau of Land Management, which added 10 physiognomic types. All analyses are based on data sources specific to the United States; hence, we only analyze the portion of the Great Plains occurring in the United States.We sought to quantify the current amount of rangeland in the US Great Plains converted due to 1) woody plant encroachment; 2) urban, exurban, and other forms of development (e.g., energy infrastructure); and 3) cultivation of cropland. At the time of this analysis, the most contemporary measure of land cover across the United States was the 2011 NLCD (Homer et al. 2015). One limitation of the NLCD is that some grasslands with high rates of productivity, such as herbaceous wetlands or grasslands along riparian zones, are misclassified as cropland. A second limitation is the inability to capture cropland conversion occurring after 2011 (Lark et al. 2015). Beginning in 2009 (and retroactively for 2008), the US Department of Agriculture - NASS has annually produced a Cropland Data Layer (CDL) for the United States from satellite imagery, which maps individual crop types at a 30-m spatial resolution. We used the annual CDLs from 2011 to 2017 to map the distribution of cropland in the Great Plains. We merged this map with the 2011 NLCD to evaluate the degree of fragmentation of grasslands and savannas in the Great Plains as a result of conversion to urban land, cropland, or woodland. We produced two maps of fragmentation (best case and worst case scenarios) that quantify this fragmentation at a 30 x 30 m pixel resolution across the US Great Plains, and make them available for download here. Resources in this dataset: Resource title: Data Dictionary for Figure 2 derived land cover of the US portion of the North American Great Plains File name: Figure2_Key for landcover classes.csv Resource title: Figure 1. Potential natural vegetation of US portion of the North American Great Plains, adapted from Kuchler (1964). File name: Figure1_Kuchler_GPRangelands.zip Resource description: Extracted grassland, shrubland, savanna, and forest communities in the US Great Plains from the revised Kuchler natural vegetation map Resource title: Figure 2. Derived land cover of the US portion of the North American Great Plains. File name: Figure2_Key for landcover classes.zip Resource description: The fNLCD-CDL product estimates that 43.7% of the Great Plains still consists of grasslands and shrublands, with the remainder consisting of 40.6% cropland, 4.4% forests, 3.0% UGC, 3.0% developed open space, 2.9% improved pasture or hay fields, 1.2% developed land, 1.0% water, and 0.2% barren land, with important regional and subregional variation in the extent of rangeland loss to cropland, forests, and developed land. Resource title: Figure 3. Variation in the degree of fragmentation of Great Plains measured in terms of distance to cropland, forest, or developed lands. File name: Figure3_bestcase_disttofrag.zip Resource description: This map depicts a “best case” scenario in which 1) croplands are mapped based only on the US Department of AgricultureNational Agricultural Statistics Service Cropland Data Layers (2011e2017), 2) all grass-dominated cover types including hay fields and improved pasture are considered rangelands, and 3) developed open space (as defined by the National Land Cover Database) are assumed to not be a fragmenting land cover type. Resource title: Figure 4. Variation in the degree of fragmentation of Great Plains measured in terms of distances to cropland, forest, or developed lands. File name: Figure4_worstcase_disttofrag.zip Resource description: This map depicts a ‘worst case’ scenario in which 1) croplands are mapped based on the US Department of AgricultureNational Agricultural Statistics Service Cropland Data Layers (2011e2017) and the 2011 National Land Cover Database (NLCD), 2) hay fields and improved pasture are not included as rangelands, and 3) developed open space (as defined by NLCD) is included as a fragmenting land cover type.

The data set includes information extracted from the prospectus regarding the corporate bond issue including amount, coupon rate, maturity, YTM, OID, credit rating (issuer and issue, if available), CUSIP ISIN and booker-runner / managers. The key benefit of this data set is that it provides recent market information on corporate bond issues by US SEC Registrants in all non-financial industries for 1Q2021 for users that need this information to assist the company’s finance & treasury department in negotiating pricing of its bond issues with investment banks.