[Salon] New Report: U.S. Wellbeing Nears Record Low

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Is America Still Thriving?

Report Cover: Thriving Together in America

Gallup and The Rippel Foundation released Thriving Together in America: Trends, Discoveries, Community Action and Advice for Leaders, a new report examining Americans’ evaluations of their own lives. Drawing on more than two decades of data and over 3.1 million interviews, the report reveals which groups and communities are struggling most, and what leaders can do about it.

Key findings include:

Thriving among adults aged 18 to 29 fell to 44% through the third quarter of 2026, marking a 20-point decline over 16 years.
In 2020, women’s thriving declined at three times the rate seen among men.
Black, Hispanic, White and Asian American adults now report strikingly similar thriving rates of around 50%, a historically rare convergence.
Communities around the nation are rallying to measure the wellbeing of residents and to implement programs meant to improve it.
Change models show that with the right levers and sufficient commitment, communities can realistically expect to see substantive improvement in the wellbeing of residents over time, independent of short-term national or global shocks.

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