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Perceptions of employment conditions improved slightly, with the labor market differential—the share of consumers saying jobs are “plentiful” minus the share saying jobs are “hard to get”—rising 0.6 percentage points to +7.4%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

However, poor governance has stifled development in Cameroon, which ranked 140 out of 180 countries in Transparency International's 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

Perceptions matter to China’s ambitious leader, who wants to take on a bigger global role and challenge the US.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2024

In only four countries do “a majority feel they are doing better economically than their parents,” according to the 95-page study titled “The Perceptions of Democracy Survey.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2024

Perceptions shaped her; proving her only human, a social being.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen