Data from the 2026 Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report is highlighted for showing that while 84% of Americans think it’s important for companies to avoid a major pay gap between CEOs and employees, only 15% believe companies are successfully doing that.
The 2026 Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report is highlighted for showing that 43 percent of Americans say the federal government is effective in making a positive impact on people’s lives – down 8 percentage points from last year.
Senior Associate Dean of Arts & Sciences Jeff Gulati offers perspective on new data from the Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report that shows 92% of Americans believe the federal government has the power to make positive changes in their lives but just 43% are confident it can deliver.
Data from the Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report is highlighted for showing that 43% of US adults say the federal government is effective at bettering people’s lives, down from 51% in 2025.
Senior Associate Dean of Arts & Sciences Jeff Gulati points to reasons why Americans’ confidence in the federal government fell sharply in this year’s Bentley-Gallup Business in Society survey.
The 2026 Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report is featured for revealing that 79% of Americans expect AI to eliminiate U.S. jobs over the next decade.
The Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report is featured for revealing that only 27% of Americans trust businesses to use AI responsibly, down from 31% in 2025.
John W. Poduska Professor of Governance Cynthia Clark offers perspective on data from this year’s Bentley-Gallup Business in Society survey that reveals a positive public sentiment toward DEI.
The 2026 Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report is featured for data that shows an increasing number of Americans believe diverse companies are more profitable and more innovative.
John W. Poduska Professor of Governance Cynthia Clark offers perspective in this article featuring data from the 2026 Benltey-Gallup Business in Society Report.