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Two in Five Women in Fast Food Industry Face Sexual Harassment on the Job

A new national survey among non-managerial women fast food workers finds that two in five women have been subjected to sexual harassment at their fast food job, and many of them report having to deal with serious negative health and professional consequences as a result. Women who speak out about the problem often face negative consequences Two in Five Women in Fast Food Industry Face Sexual Harassment on the Job

Northeastern States Widely Support Annual 5% Reductions in Carbon Pollution

A new poll conducted for the Sierra Club by Hart Research Associates and Chesapeake Beach Consulting finds that voters in states that are members of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) are highly supportive of their state’s involvement in the program and widely favor changing RGGI standards to require annual 5% reductions in carbon pollution from power plants. Northeastern States Widely Support Annual 5% Reductions in Carbon Pollution

Key Takeaways from July 2016 NBC/WSJ Poll

The latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that the presidential race remains unchanged since June. Heading into the conventions, Hillary Clinton continues to hold a five-point advantage over Donald Trump, while Donald Trump and the Republican Party face significant challenges to their image, as registered voters view both the party and its nominee in overwhelmingly negative Key Takeaways from July 2016 NBC/WSJ Poll

Tight Presidential Race

The latest All-America Economic Survey conducted for CNBC finds that Hillary Clinton holds a narrow, five-point lead over Donald Trump nationally, with one in four voters currently undecided.  Voters say Clinton would be the better president when it comes to dealing with foreign leaders, healthcare, and trade; Trump would be better on business regulations, the stock Tight Presidential Race

Pessimism about Prolonged Housing Affordability Crisis is on the Rise, 2016 How Housing Matters Survey Finds

Americans are losing faith that the housing crisis that began nearly a decade ago is over. A significant majority (81%) continue to believe that housing affordability is a problem in America today, according to a new survey on housing attitudes released by the MacArthur Foundation. While stable, affordable housing is viewed as a fundamental component Pessimism about Prolonged Housing Affordability Crisis is on the Rise, 2016 How Housing Matters Survey Finds

New Poll Reveals Broad Support for TeachStrong’s Aims to Elevate the Teaching Profession

The prevailing view across the American public is that we profoundly undervalue teachers compared with other professions. Large majorities of the public, parents, and teachers believe that TeachStrong’s agenda to elevate the teaching profession and do more to support teachers would improve public education. Across party lines, voters want their elected leaders to place a New Poll Reveals Broad Support for TeachStrong’s Aims to Elevate the Teaching Profession

All-America Economic Survey Finds Sharp Division on Economy Between Frontrunners

According to the latest All-America Economic Survey conducted for CNBC, Americans are divided about evenly on whether GOP frontrunner Donald Trump or Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton would be better for the economy overall, which respondents rate as their #1 issue going into the election this fall. The survey also shows that Americans place privacy concerns above those All-America Economic Survey Finds Sharp Division on Economy Between Frontrunners