More than half of Americans --- 55 percent --- surveyed by Gallup and Bentley University say Businesses have an "extremely" or "somewhat" positive impact on people's lives, notes Grumpy Editor.
Americans draw a sharp distinction between large and small businesses, the survey finds. They are twice as likely to say small businesses positively impact people's lives (82 percent) as they are to say the same about large businesses (41 percent).
The survey also finds Americans are very optimistic about businesses' potential to improve society. About nine in 10 (89 percent) say businesses and companies have "a great deal of" or "some" power to make a positive impact on people's lives, similar to the percentages who say the same about state and federal government (90 percent and 88 percent, respectively).
Charitable and advocacy groups are seen as having less potential, with 71 percent of people saying they have a great deal of or some power to make a positive impact.
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OLDEST TREE IN CALIFORNIA. A bristlecone pine is the world’s oldest tree species, says Guinness World Records. Growing in California, it is determined to be 4,854 years old, verified by the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research at the University of Arizona.
ALLIGATOR WANDERS IN — IDAHO. An alligator, spotted wandering in New Plymouth, Idaho by a man walking his dog, surprises Idaho Fish and Game personnel because the reptile does not inhabit that state. Besides, alligators are not legal to be kept in Idaho without a permit from the state.
TWO BROTHERS MAKE BASEBALL HISTORY. Two brothers make major league baseball history by playing against each other in NLCS game 2. "He pitched his butt off," San Diego Padres catcher Austin Nola says of his older brother Aaron, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies.
RUSSIAN BOMBERS FLY NEAR ALASKA. A pair of Russian Tu-95 Bear-H bombers off the coast of Alaska, operating within the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone, triggers sending two U.S. F-16 jet fighters to intercept them.
CALIFORNIA TOMATOES FACE SQUEEZE. Rising interest rates, inflation and drought are putting the squeeze on tomatoes grown in California. Normally, the period from July to October keeps tomato farmers busy as machines scoop up the fruit and free them from vines.
AMAZON TAKES TO THE AIR. Hawaiian Airlines will operate 10 Airbus A330-300 cargo airplanes for Amazon.com starting next fall. The transaction could lead to Amazon acquiring up to 15 percent of Hawaiian stock over the next nine years.
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