Work Trends Reports

Exploring 2024 and 2020 Election-Year Longitudinal Trends in Support for Minimum Wage, College Loan Forgiveness, and Paid Leave Among U.S. Workers: Republicans Appear More Supportive of Policies for Some Americans Over Time

June 26, 2025
New Jersey's Teach Workforce Landscape: 2024 Annual Report

Presents findings from a December 2024 survey of U.S. workers about policy proposals related to the economy, education, and work. These policy proposals were also the subject of survey questions asked of workers in December 2020, after Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election, and as COVID-19 vaccines began rolling out across the nation. The U.S. labor force (workers who are employed full or part time, are on temporary leave or furlough, or are unemployed and looking for work) was asked about the following policy proposals discussed during the 2020 and 2024 presidential campaigns:

  • Raising the federal minimum wage to at least $15 per hour,
  • Eliminating college loan debt for low- and moderate-income individuals, and
  • Ensuring workers can take paid family leave when needed.