Legendary investor Peter Lynch believes successful stock-picking is more about logic than complex mathematics. In One Up on Wall Street, he explains why investors should ignore Wall Street noise, focus on company fundamentals and look for potential tenbaggers. Tracking Americans’ opinions on corruption and oligarchy in the Trump 2.0 era. Updated regularly for progressive activists and organizers. A new poll has found that the share of Americans who believe corruption is widespread in the government has reached a 30-year high, jumping 10 points from 2025 alone. The Gallup poll found that 89 percent of Americans overall believe that corruption is widespread in the US government. 10 years ago. The American people are not merely dissatisfied with Washington. They have concluded that the government itself is corrupt. A new Gallup poll found that 89% of American adults believe corruption is widespread throughout the government, the highest reading in the 20-year history of the survey. A new Brennan Center survey finds that large majorities of Republicans, Democrats, and independents share deep-seated concerns about government corruption, which most voters define broadly and blame for many of the country’s biggest problems going unaddressed. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans’ perceptions of government corruption in the U.S. are at their highest level in 20 years, with 89% of U.S. adults saying it is widespread. Nearly all Americans believe at least some corruption exists within the federal government, according to a new national University of Massachusetts Amherst Poll. But to most Americans, wasting taxpayer dollars and even failing to respond to constituent needs are also forms of corruption. Vast majorities believe this corruption is part of why government doesn’t respond to major issues, including concerns like affordability and housing. Americans' perceptions of government corruption have hit a 20-year high following President Trump's return to office, a new Gallup survey found. Why it matters: The results signal a deepening crisis of confidence in the federal government as trust in U.S. institutions already hovers near an all-time low.