Gallup

American

[gal-uhp] / ˈgæl əp /

noun

George Horace, 1901–84, U.S. statistician.
a city in W New Mexico.

Gallup British

/ ˈɡæləp /

noun

George Horace. 1901–84, US statistician: devised the Gallup Poll; founded the American Institute of Public Opinion (1935) and its British counterpart (1936)

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When Gallup asked Americans during the 2008 recession how many wanted to leave the U.S., the answer was one in 10.

From The Wall Street Journal

Building a case as to why AI backlash could become a force, the strategists pointed to a Gallup survey last year that revealed 80% of Americans want AI guardrails, even if it slows innovation.

From MarketWatch

On Wednesday, Gallup announced that after 88 years, it will no longer be tracking presidential approval ratings.

From Salon

According to the Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index, Americans who believe they will have high-quality lives in five years declined to the lowest level since the organization began asking the question 20 years ago.

From Salon

What’s Next: The Gallup poll said about 50% of Americans see the economy improving a little to a lot over the next six months, while 36% see it declining a little to a lot.

From Barron's

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