America's Report Card © gives the U.S. a D+ in Happiness, driven by eroding social bonds, falling optimism, and worsening emotional and economic well-being across the country.

NEW YORK , Nov. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A new national report from The Common Good reveals a stark reality: U.S. happiness is falling at one of the fastest rates in the developed world. The latest edition of America's Report Card © gives the United States a grade of D+ in Happiness. The U.S. is no longer keeping pace with its traditional peers — and it's being overtaken by countries Americans don't expect to be ahead of us: Lithuania, Mexico, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates, according to global happiness data and national surveys measuring social connection, loneliness, and mental well-being.

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