Young people, college grads less likely to say financial regs have gone too far Which comes closer to your view? The government
There also are differences in views of financial regulations by age and education. Among Americans younger than 30, just 33% say the government has gone too far in regulating financial institutions, while more (52%) say it has not gone far enough. Older Americans are more divided in their views.
Majorities of those with at least a four-year college degree say the government hasn’t gone far enough regulating financial institutions: 56% say this, while just 34% say regulation has gone too far. By comparison, a smaller share of those with no more than a high school diploma (41%) think there has not been enough regulation of the financial sector, while 51% say the government has gone too far regulating these institutions.
Young people, college grads less likely  | to say financial regs have gone too far  | Which comes closer to your view? The government  | Has gone too far Has not gone far  | regulating financial enough regulating institutions  | institutions financial regulating institutions  | Total  | 42  | 49  | 18-29  | 33  | 52  | 30-49  | 41  | 52  | I  | 50-64  | 47  | 48  | 65+  | 46  | 40  | College grad +  | 34  | 56  | Some college  | 37  | 52  | HS or less  | 51  | 41  | Note: Don 'tl know responses notshown.  | Source: Survey conducted Feb 7-12, 2017  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 