Happiness
Happiness Among Americans Plummeted During Covid. It Has Not Recovered Since
In new research, Sam Peltzman finds that Americans are significantly less happy than they were before Covid-19, even with the pandemic now in the rearview mirror. Those groups that had fared the best before Covid—white Americans, the wealthiest, college educated, and Republicans—were hit the hardest.
Peltzman Finds “Marriage Premium” in Happiness Data
New research by Sam Peltzman finds that married individuals consistently report significantly higher happiness levels than unmarried individuals across all demographics. Using five decades...
