To Trust or Not To Trust?

At a time of cynicism in society, my colleague and I examine how Americans feel about trusting people, based on our 2023 survey. The top of our story reads:

“The last few years in the United States have been tense. The Covid-19 pandemic led to a more solitary life for many. Political divides have made people edgy. And you can see the impacts in the results from the American Communities Project’s 2023 survey. In it, only 33% of Americans said, ‘Most people can be trusted,” while 66% said you “can’t be too careful in dealing with people.’ ”