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U.S. employee engagement falls below 30% for first time since 2011

Publisher of the quarterly U.S. employee engagement survey

Gallup's third-quarter 2026 survey found 29% of U.S. employees engaged at work, down two percentage points from the prior quarter and the first reading below 30% since 2011. Another 53% were not engaged, and 18% were actively disengaged, Gallup's category for workers who are psychologically disconnected from their employer.

Updated Nov 1

US alcohol use falls for first time since pandemic as younger adults drink less

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As of September 2026: Independent tracker of US drinking rates

For the first time since the pandemic, Americans are drinking less. Between 2022 and 2024, any alcohol use dropped nearly 2% and heavy drinking fell more than 8%, according to a Keck Medicine of USC study in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Updated Sep 22