Fortune August 22, 2024
This presidential election year, most Americans (80%) want economic stability prioritized as a means of safeguarding the nation’s future well-being—but they also want sound mental health (77%) and high-quality education opportunities (76%), according to the findings of the inaugural State of Well-Being Report from Sesame Workshop and the Harris Poll.
We can credit these insights to a perennial preschooler, a certain cherry red Muppet with an unmistakable chirrup.
Remember back in January when Elmo, of Sesame Street fame, posted on X, “Elmo is just checking in! How is everybody doing?” and got inundated? The simple, yet broad question drew cheeky responses from businesses, celebrities, and civic organizations. Jimmy John’s joked, “well it’s the 800th day of January so.” Oreo...