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While half of Americans and a majority of Democrats say diversity makes the United States a better place to live, Republicans aren’t so sure.

But American concern about large numbers of immigrants and refugees coming into the country has steadily decreased over the past decades.

The public generally does not see current US trade policies toward China as benefiting Americans.

While the US public believes trade is good for the economy, it does favors some restrictions—especially on goods such as semiconductors.

A majority of the US public continues to back current military and financial aid to Kyiv, recent polls find.

For the first time, a majority of Republicans think the United States should stay out of world affairs.

Younger Americans are more confident in US power vis-a-vis China and are more likely to oppose restrictions on scientific and educational exchanges between the two.

But they are becoming increasingly polarized across partisan groups, particularly among Democrats.

A plurality of Americans—and a majority of Republicans—also say that US leaders are not paying enough attention to US-China competition.

Russia’s war in Ukraine has sparked a domestic push toward alternative energy sources.