US faith in institutions: Trust has fallen over decades

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Trust in major US institutions has declined for decades, with confidence now averaging 27%. Americans are also losing faith in official information, as trust in federal data has nearly halved since 2024. Al Jazeera’s Richard Gaisford reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #US #PublicTrust #USInstitutions #FederalData #Government #USPolitics #Trust #Statistics #Credibility #America #AlJazeeraEnglish

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