VIOLENT CRIMES BELOW PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS Violent crime rates in major U.S. cities have fallen compared with 2019, with notable declines in homicide, sexual assault, and robbery through mid-2025.
2020
+120 +100 +80 +60 +40 +20 0
-20 -40
Homicide
Aggravated Assault
Gun Assault
Sexual Assault
Robbery Carjacking SOURCE: Council on Criminal Justice 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Seniors, Conservatives Back More
Police Funding A strong majority of Americans support more money for local police, but support varies widely by age, ideology, and education.
By Age: 65+
45-64 25-44 18-24
65% 51%
By Ideology Conservative Moderate Liberal
By Education College+
Some College High School
AI & Jobs: What to Expect U.S. Adults AI Experts
73% 73% 62% 33% 23% Cashiers
Truck Drivers
Journalists Software Engineers
Lawyers Musicians 59% 60% 48% 50% 38% 35% 45% 31% 43% 28% 18% Teachers
Medical Doctors
SOURCE: Pew Research Center
Katrina (2005) = $104B insured, $201B total economic damage, 1,392 deaths
Harvey (2017) = $39B insured, $160B total economic damage, 103 deaths
Ian (2022) = $57B insured, $120B total economic damage, 161 deaths
Confidence in Vaccines
Americans overwhelmingly trust long-standing vaccines like MMR and pneumonia shots, but less so COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s how many said they were “very” or “somewhat” confident in the safety of each:
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
83% Pneumonia* 82% *ONLY respondents ages 50+ were polled for pneumonia and shingles Shingles* 79% The Flu 74% COVID-19 56% SOURCE: KFF, April 2025
Maria (2017) = $38B insured, $115B total economic damage, 2,900 deaths
Sandy (2012) = $41B insured, $89B total economic damage, 159 deaths
Ida (2021) = $42B insured, $85B total economic damage, 254 deaths
Helene (2024) = $18B insured, $79B total economic damage, 243 deaths
Irma (2017) = $38B insured, $64B total economic damage, 95 deaths
SOURCES: Aon, NOAA, International Insurance Institute NOVEMBER 2025 | NEWSMAX 41 85%
68% 67%
78% 71% 67% SOURCE: Newsmax/TIPP Poll 89% 75%
Overall: 72%
Comparing how ordinary Americans fear artificial intelligence could wipe out some jobs with what AI experts say:
Costliest U.S.
Hurricanes
U.S. damages and death tolls for the costliest hurricanes on record, adjusted for inflation in 2024 dollars.
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