Poll: More than 40% have positive view of socialism

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... This marks the first time a positive view of socialism has exceeded 39% in Gallup's trend since 2010. Gallup has measured trends about public views of the economic concepts periodically since 2010.

In general, U.S. residents have become less positive about most of the concepts, Gallup said.

Views of small business have remained nearly unchanged since 2010 at 95% positive.

However, positive views of capitalism have fallen by six percentage points to 55%, views of free enterprise have fallen by nine percentage points to 77% and views of big business have fallen by 14 percentage points to 35%.

"Most of the increase in socialism's positive rating through 2025 reflected increasingly positive views among Democrats, rising from 50% in 2010 to 66% last year," Gallup said.

"The latest uptick, however, comes entirely from political independents, whose positive rating jumped from 37% last year to 45% today.

Democrats' rating is essentially unchanged, at 65%, while Republicans' remains below 15%." ...

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How much debt does the average person in the US owe?
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... Americans owe $63,500 in debt on average, as of the second quarter of 2026. Compared to the previous quarter (January through March 2026), the average adult owed $1,400 less after adjusting for inflation, reflecting slight shifts in household borrowing patterns. This debt, often referred to as "household debt," represents the total amount owed by individuals for obligations such as mortgages, student loans, credit cards, and auto loans.

These figures represent the average debt owed by US residents with a credit score, which includes roughly 80% of adults. While this gives a general sense of Americans' debt burdens, remember that actual individual debt varies " some carry much more or less debt than this average. ...

How much do households owe in mortgage debt?

While household debt takes many forms -- student loans, auto loans, credit card balances -- mortgage debt accounted for around 70.1% of all household debt in 2025. ...

What other types of debt are most common?

Non-mortgage household debt is dominated by vehicle and educational debt. On average, auto loans and student loans currently make up 29.9% and 28.9% of non-mortgage debt, respectively. Educational debt more than tripled between 2003 and 2020, and it decreased 21.3% between 2020 and 2025. ...