The podcast industry has made slow but steady gains with listenership. As of March, almost half of U.S. adults (47%) said they listened to podcasts at least once a month. bit.ly/3WkweK2

Despite major air safety headlines coalescing in Q1, trust in airlines has stayed extremely stable. More than 3 in 5 U.S. adults (65%) said they trust airlines “a lot” or “some” in March 2024. bit.ly/3JQ1JUP

More than 1 in 3 adults said they didn’t play video games last month. Despite high-profile gaming releases and live action adaptations over the last few months, the share of U.S. adults who reported not playing video games has remained stable. bit.ly/3xYgYIZ

Trump leads Biden by 1 percentage point in our latest tracking, 44% to 43%, compared with a tie in last week’s update. bit.ly/4dxfmWD

The untapped marketing power of Pinterest users bit.ly/44tfUIW

Bernie Sanders announces he will seek re-election this year, 'the most important election of our lifetimes.'

Gonna hear that a lot from progressive figures in the coming months as they try to turn out young folks.

A deep dive into thousands of survey responses reveals that frequent Pinterest users — those who engage with the platform at least once weekly — share several psychographic and behavioral similarities with social media influencers. bit.ly/3Wpw1Wb

More than 1 in 3 adults said they didn’t play video games last month. Despite high-profile gaming releases and live action adaptations over the last few months, the share of U.S. adults who reported not playing video games has remained stable. bit.ly/3xYgYIZ

Snapshot of European views of the US and China.

Our data suggests a second Trump presidency could bring American soft power far more in line with China's in the region, at least as far as public opinion is concerned.

More here: pro.morningconsult.com/analysis/morni…

Despite persistent layoffs, perceptions of impact inching down in several key areas, and continuing antitrust action taken by the government, the majority of U.S. adults still feel that tech companies’ best days are ahead. bit.ly/4aT0K28

Morning Consult's Jobs and Labor Chart Pack provides a monthly update on the current state of the labor market in the United States. Download our latest here. bit.ly/3w6tIN6

Morning Consult data shows that U.S. adults are hearing about the Chinese e-commerce marketplace Temu just as much as other major retailers like Amazon and Walmart — and 2 in 5 have already shopped it. bit.ly/3Uu0S2r

Americans' views on the ongoing campus protests and how universities should respond to them, broken out by age group:

See splits by party ID and educational attainment here, by my colleague Eli Yokley: pro.morningconsult.com/analysis/israe…

Preference for in-store shopping hit a series high in early 2024, and had been slowly climbing since tracking began in 2021. At the same time, the share of those who prefer online shopping has stayed steady. bit.ly/4dqrVmz

The podcast industry has made slow but steady gains with listenership. As of March, almost half of U.S. adults (47%) said they listened to podcasts at least once a month. bit.ly/3WkweK2

Support for divestment from Israeli companies or businesses that profit from the Israel-Hamas war is highest among those with postgraduate degrees and those from the wealthiest households, the kinds of people often targeted by college donation requests. bit.ly/3QsWf6p

Despite inflation rising higher than expected in March 2024, consumers still say they’re making progress towards short and long term financial goals. bit.ly/49VMCE8

Nearly 3 in 10 (28%) of Gen Z adults said the phrase “I could handle a major unexpected expense” describes them well, 7 percentage points higher than February 2023. bit.ly/3QmcIsL

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