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NEW: Americans are pessimistic about the future. But which actors do they think are having the worst impact on the economy/society? Voters find the most harmful actors to be: 1) Billionaires 2) Corporate landlords 3) Sports gambling 4) Artificial intelligence 5) Cryptocurrency

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Within industries, voters evaluate some actors as worse than others: - Corporate landlords < mom-and-pop landlords - Oil and gas companies < renewable energy companies - Large corporations < small businesses - Multinational banks < small, regional banks

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The most positively viewed actors are small businesses and libraries, followed by small regional banks, charitable organizations, hospitals, and churches. Read the full poll here: www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2026/7/...

dataforprogress.orgBillionaires, Corporate Landlords, and AI Companies Are Seen As Among the Worst Actors in U.S. SocietyVoters view billionaires, corporate landlords, payday loans, sports gambling, cryptocurrency, and AI companies as negatively impacting the U.S. economy and society.