During a survey conducted in the United States in 2024, 57 percent of respondents said they had very little confidence in Congress. This is compared to the small businesses, where 36 percent of respondents reported having a great deal of confidence, making it the most trusted institution in the United States.
Confidence levels in politics, the press, business, public institutions and other organizations in the United States in 2024
Original question: Now I am going to read you a list of institutions in American society. Please tell me how much confidence you, yourself, have in each one; great deal, quite a lot, some, or very little? A certain number of respondents also replied with no answer or unsure. For this reason responses do not all add up to 100 percent.
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Gallup. (July 15, 2024). Confidence levels in politics, the press, business, public institutions and other organizations in the United States in 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/234057/us-confidence-in-business-public-institutions-and-organizations/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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