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Trust in American institutions is at an all-time low. But nowhere has trust eroded more than in political institutions. Sixty years ago, 75 percent of Americans trusted the government to do what is right. Today, it's just 20 percent. What happened? Chicago Booth's Sam Peltzman discusses his research on American attitudes towards government. When did we lose faith in our political leaders, and which parts of the population are driving the decline?
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Trust in American institutions is at an all-time low. But nowhere has trust eroded more than in political institutions. Sixty years ago, 75 percent of Americans trusted the government to do what is right. Today, it's just 20 percent. What happened? Chicago Booth's Sam Peltzman discusses his research on American attitudes towards government. When did we lose faith in our political leaders, and which parts of the population are driving the decline?

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