Americans view technology companies and energy companies similarly when it comes to having too much power and influence in today's economy % of U.S. adults who say the following entities have in today's economy
More broadly, the public places technology companies somewhere in the middle of the pack in terms of their overall power in the economy relative to other industries and commercial entities. Asked about the relative clout of eight different groups or entities, just over half the public (55%) says technology companies have too much power and influence, similar to the share (57%) that thinks the energy industry has an outsize influence on the economy today. Larger shares of the public feel that pharmaceutical companies, advertisers, or banks and other financial institutions have too much power and influence today, while smaller shares think this is true of labor unions, small businesses or the farming and agriculture industry.
Americans view technology companies and energy  | companies similarly when it comes to having too much  | power and influence in today's economy  | % of U.S. adults who say the following entities have  | power and influence  | in today's economy  | About the  | Not enough  | Too much  | right amount  | Pharmaceutical companies  | 13%  | 4%  | 83%  | Banks and financial institutions  | 72  | 23  | Advertisers  | 25  | The energy industry  | 10  | 57  | 32  | Technology companies  | 37  | 55  | Labor unions  | 39  | 30  | 30  | Farming and agriculture industry  | 47  | 19  | 33  | 2  | Small businesses 76  | 21  | Note: These questions were asked asa form split. Form 1 respondents received "technolog  | companies, the energy industry, "labor unions and "banks respondents and financia linstitutions.  | Form 2 respondents received "advertisers. pha ma ceutica companies, "the farming and  | agriculture industry" and "small businesses Respondents who did notgive an answerare  | notshown.  | Source: Survev conducted May29 June 11 2018.  | "Public Attitudes Toward Technology Companies  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 