Early data from iCitizen’s national survey reveals a sharp generational divide, with 18–34-year-olds divided 48% to 52% on free-market capitalism vs. socialism.

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — While a strong majority of Americans continue to favor free-market capitalism over socialism, a deep generational divide is emerging among younger voters, according to early polling data released today by icitizen.com.

Among more than 1,500 respondents surveyed in icitizen’s ongoing national economic poll, 62% overall rejected socialism as a replacement for capitalism. However, support for socialism jumps significantly among younger demographics: 48% of adults aged 18–34 supported socialism as an alternative, compared to just 29% of respondents aged 50 and older.

“While national toplines show broad support for free-market principles, the underlying demographic data tells a much more complex story,” said Tony Harkin, CEO of icitizen.com. “Younger generations are questioning traditional economic structures at dramatically higher rates than their parents and grandparents. As we approach the upcoming elections, this generational split on core economic philosophy could prove pivotal for policy debates.”

Key Findings

The Youth Divide: Adults aged 18–34 were almost evenly split, with 48% supporting socialism as a replacement for capitalism and 52% opposing.Partisan Consensus & Divergence: Opposition to socialism is strongest among Republicans (96%) and Independents (72%). Support remains heavily concentrated among Democrats (73%).Gender Gap: Women reported higher support for socialism (39%) than men (27%).

Methodology & Poll Details

The icitizen “Capitalism vs. Socialism” survey went live on September 3, 2026, and remains open for public participation through October 3, 2026. Data in this preliminary release reflects responses gathered through September 15, 2026 (N = 1,564). Note: Data represents a weighted online opt-in sample.

To view real-time updated results visit: https://icitizen.com/ 

About icitizen

icitizen is a civic engagement platform dedicated to connecting citizens, elected officials, and organizations through transparent polling and data insight tools.

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ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Experts from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) will present at several sessions during the 2026 Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE) conference. The conference will be held September 23-26, 2026, at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, MD.

AIR experts will share their work across a variety of topics, including work-based learning, high-quality instructional materials; individualized math instruction; digital learning programs; and more. Built around the theme, “Education and Public Trust: Evidence and Accountability in a Changing Landscape,” the conference will bring together education researchers, policy leaders, and professionals from around the country.

AIR is a Silver Conference Sponsor and will have a booth available in the Exhibitor Hall. Sessions featuring AIR experts and their work are listed below (all times are in Eastern Daylight Time). Learn more about all conference presentations and activities on the conference website. 

Wednesday, September 23

9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Workshop: Matching Methods for Multilevel Data in Education Research: A Practical Guide and Illustration of Approaches in R

Location: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront – Laurel AB

AIR Authors: Jordan Rickles, Alberto Guzman-Alvarez, and Qi Zhang 

2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Paper Presentation: Impacts of Work-Based Learning Programs on Student Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Location: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront – Laurel CD

AIR Presenters/Authors: Kelly Reese and Susan Therriault 

Paper Presentation: From Foundational Skills to Community College: A Quasi-Experimental Study of Illinois Bridge Programs for Adult Learners

Location: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront – Laurel CD

AIR Presenters/Authors: Neha Nanda, Amani Talwar, Roman Ruiz, Jessica Stockham, and Oshin Khachikian 

4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. 

Location: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront – Harborside Foyer

Poster Session: Motivation and Engagement Profiles in Middle School Social Studies and Their Instructional Implications

AIR Presenters/Authors: Alida Hudson, Lauren Artzi, Patrick Steele, Hannah Keepers, and Isabelle D’Souza

Poster Session: Ready Set Succeed: Examining the Impacts and Costs of a Kindergarten Transition Program

AIR Presenters/Authors: Leanne Elliott, Rachel Feldman, Danielle Riser, Lara Iqbal, Eboni Howard, and Hans Bos

Poster Session: Teaching Tomorrow’s Skills Today: Insights from the Teach Tech Kentucky Project

AIR Presenters/Authors: Laura Buckley, Rachel Garrett, and Eben Witherspoon

Poster Session: Building Trust in Educational Evidence: A Study of Reporting Bias in Impact Evaluations

AIR Presenter/Author: Joesph Taylor 

Thursday, September 24

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Paper Presentation: The Impact of Teacher Professional Learning Designed to Support Effective Use of High-Quality Instructional Materials

Location: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront – Harbor D

AIR Presenters/Authors: Andrew Wayne, Sami Kitmitto, Catherine Jacques, Cheryl Graczewski, and Alice Hung

Paper Presentation: From Interviews to Evidence: Using Large Language Models Responsibly in Program Evaluation

Location: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront – Laurel AB

AIR Presenters/Authors: Ruhan Circi, Burhan Ogut, Tabitha Tezil, Eben Witherspoon, and Amelia Vasquez 

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Location: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront – Harborside Foyer

Poster Session: Building Validity for AI-Supported Formative Assessment: Evidence From Phase 1 of the ADAPT-AI Project

AIR Presenters/Authors: Bo Zhu and Margarita Olivera-Aguilar

Poster Session: The Associations Between Preparation and Pathways and the Composition, Distribution, and Stability of Special Educators

AIR Presenter/Author: Allison Gilmour and Roddy Theobald

Poster Session: Research on Using Simulation to Practice Evidence-Based Math Instruction

AIR Presenters/Authors: Erin McCopp, Melissa Yisak, Rachel Garrett, Toni Smith, and Jasmine James

Poster Session: Of ‘Dear Colleague’ Letters and Federal Injunctions: How Federal DEI Actions Influence Teachers’ Use of Culturally Responsive Practices

AIR Presenters/Authors: Laura Brady

Poster Session: Teaching with AI: Building Evidence for Professional Learning That Supports Responsible Classroom Integration

AIR Presenters/Authors: Rebecca Bergey, Ryan Eisner, Tiffini Pruit- Britton, Dena Slanda, Fei Tan, Kelsey Woodrick, and Isaac Kaplan

Poster Session: Synthesizing Evidence on Standalone Digital Learning Programs in Math and Science to Inform K-12 Instructional Strategies

AIR Presenters/Authors: Qi Zhang and Kamal Middlebrook

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Panel: URE Moderated Discussion — Trusted by Whom? Rethinking Public Trust in Education Research

Location: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront – Harbor E

AIR Organizer & Panel Chair: Rachel Garrett
AIR Presenters/Authors: Joseph Taylor and Rachel Garrett 

Friday, September 25

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Panel: RM Moderated Discussion — Supporting Early-Career Education Researchers

Location: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront – Harbor B

AIR Presenter/Author: Danielle Ferguson

Paper Presentation: Propensity Score Matching in Multilevel Educational Settings: A Review and Guide for Applied Researchers

Location: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront – Laurel AB

AIR Presenters/Authors: Jordan Rickles, Alberto Guzman-Alvarez and Qi Zhang

Paper Presentation: The Benefits and Costs of Educational Inclusion: Evidence from an Evaluation of the Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools Program

Location: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront – Galena

AIR Presenters/Authors: Jesse Levin, Rachel Feldman, Katie Laird, and Brad Salvato 

10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Keynote Panel: The Education Research Ecosystem: What Would it Take for Evidence to Matter More?

Location: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront – Harborside C Ballroom

AIR Convenor & Panel Chair: Dan Goldhaber 

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Location: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront – Harborside Foyer

Poster Session: In-the-Pipeline: Individualized Math Instruction with The Modern Classrooms Project – Preliminary Analyses

AIR Presenters/Authors: Robert Nathenson, Xiaying Zheng, Erin McCopp, and Toni Smith

Poster Session: Using Retrospective Pretest Items in Educational Program 

AIR Presenters/Authors: Diana Oh and Margarita Olivera-Aguilar

Poster Session: Designing and Evaluating AI‑Assisted Qualitative Analysis Workflows for Education Impact Studies

AIR Presenters/Authors: Graham Chickering, Billie Day, and Garry Davis 

2:15 p.m.

Panel: OSS Invited Moderated Discussion — School Accountability and Turnaround in a Time of Federal Limbo

Location: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront – Galena

AIR Presenter/Author: Drew Atchison and Kerstin Le Floch 

5:15 p.m.

Paper Presentation: Nudged, But at What Cost? Assessing the State of Economic Evaluation in a Systematic Review of Postsecondary Nudge Interventions

Location: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront – Laurel CD

AIR Presenters/Authors: Chris Brooks, Melissa Rodgers, Charleen Gust, Amanda Danks, and Megan Austin

Paper Presentation: Scaling Effective Educational Interventions

Location: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront – Kent AB

AIR Presenters/Authors: Yinmei Wan 

Saturday, September 26

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Paper Presentation: Student Engagement as a Pathway Linking Teacher Support to Mathematics Achievement: A Meta-Analytic Structural Equation Modeling Review

Location: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront – Laurel CD

AIR Presenters/Authors: Qi Zhang and Yibing Li

Paper Presentation: Student Perceptions of and Performance in Math: Effects of Middle School Access to Real-World Math Lessons

Location: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront – Laurel CD

AIR Presenters/Authors: Jordan Rickles, Fei Tan, Santiago Nicotera, and Amelia Auchstetter

10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Paper Presentation: Evaluation Findings of the Equity Leader Accelerator Program

Location: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront – Laurel AB

AIR Presenters/Authors: Martyna Citkowicz, Sarah Mae Olivar, Sarah Peko-Spicer, Jasmine James, Sonica Dhillon, and Jill Bowdon 

Paper Presentation: Impacts of a Rural, Community-Based Summer Literacy Program on Early Elementary Struggling Readers’ Outcomes: Evidence from a Quasi-Experimental Study

Location: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront – Kent AB

AIR Presenters/Authors: Patrick Rich, Karen Manship, Aleksandra Holod, and Alberto Guzman-Alvarez

About AIR
Established in 1946, the American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance both domestically and internationally in the areas of education, health, and the workforce. With headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, AIR has offices across the U.S. and abroad. For more information, visit www.air.org.

Contact: Dana Tofig, dtofig@air.org

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First FX perp: USDBRLUSDT (USD/Brazil Real) goes live September 21, 2026 at 14:00 UTC.Built for FX gaps: Dual-mode pricing maintains fair and orderly markets when traditional FX liquidity thins on weekends.Proven weekend leadership: Binance’s TradFi-linked perps have already become primary venues for weekend price discovery, leading peer venues by 2.6–3.8×.

ABU DHABI, UAE, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Binance today introduced Foreign Exchange (“FX”) perpetual futures under its TradFi Perpetual product category, bringing regulated USDT-settled, 24/7 access to the world’s most actively traded market. The first FX perpetual contract, USDBRLUSDT (USD/Brazil Real), will go live on September 21, 2026 at 14:00 (UTC).

“FX is one of the world’s most foundational markets, traded every moment to hedge and express macro views. Unlike most traditional asset classes, FX already operates 24 hours a day, five days a week, and weekend trading activity is growing — though liquidity is not as robust outside weekday sessions. With Binance’s deep liquidity and global user base, we’re well positioned to extend continuous price discovery into the gaps that traditional FX cannot cover, giving traders a single venue to express macro views, hedge exposure, and capture opportunity around the clock,” said Shunyet Jan, Head of Exchange and Trading at Binance.

The case for 24/7 TradFi perps is already backed by data. By April, Binance’s gold perpetuals were exhibiting institutional-grade weekend price discovery, according to Binance Research — with weekend price movements correctly predicting the direction of Monday’s opening gap approximately 89% of the time.[1]

In mid-September, Binance’s equity perps linked to AI and semiconductors became the primary live market for investors to express views before Wall Street reopened, capturing approximately 53% of combined weekend volume across five major venues for the most directly linked pre-IPO AI-linked contracts and approximately 59% for the most exposed semiconductor contracts, leading the second-ranked venue by roughly 3–4× in both cases.[2]

TradFi perpetuals feature no expiry dates and no need for contract rollovers, with consistent fee and margin mechanics across all contract types. Traders can express views on FX, commodities, and equities markets, hedge related exposures, and diversify strategies using USDT as a single settlement currency.

To support continuous trading when underlying FX markets have limited hours, Binance applies a dual-mode pricing framework. During regular FX trading hours — Sunday 17:00 (ET) to Friday 17:00 (ET) — the price index is updated every second as a weighted average of constituent prices from third-party data vendors (Standard mode). During weekends and public holidays — Friday 17:00 (ET) to Sunday 17:00 (ET) — the system transitions to Orderbook EWMA mode, using an exponentially weighted moving average of orderbook prices to maintain fair and orderly pricing when traditional FX liquidity is thinner. Additional controls include multi-source indices, mark price mechanisms, and deviation constraints to reduce dislocation risk.

When trading goes live, FX Perpetual Futures under the “TradFi” category will be available on Binance Futures via web, app, and API. Users can navigate to the “TradFi” tab under the symbol search bar to explore the new contracts and related TradFi perpetual offerings. The TradFi asset-name search function on the Futures trading page in the app will be progressively rolled out to users.

Contract Specifications: USDBRLUSDT

Contract Type: USDT-Priced, USDⓈ-M Perpetual ContractUnderlying: 1 US Dollar (USD) to Brazil Real (BRL)Scheduled Launch Time: September 21, 2026, 14:00 (UTC)Settlement Asset: USDTTick Size: 0.0001Min Trade Amount: 0.01 USDBRLMin Notional Value: 5 USDTCapped Funding Rate: +0.375% / -0.375%Funding Fee Settlement: Every 8 hoursMaximum Leverage: 100xTrading Hours: 24/7Multi-Assets Mode: Supported

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