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According to a recent survey by the Brookings Institution and the Public Religion Research Institute, Americans remain deeply divided on economic values.

Nearly identical numbers of Republicans and Democrats say unemployment is the biggest economic problem facing the U.S. today, making jobs the top priority of survey respondents overall. But the runner-up—the budget deficit—is the chief worry of 31 percent of Republicans but only 7 percent of Democrats. Likewise, concern over income inequality breaks down along partisan lines: 21 percent of Democrats, 6 percent of Republicans.

Americans think, 54-42, that capitalism is working well or very well. But when asked if capitalism squares with Christian values, they split almost down the middle: 41 percent agree, 44 percent don't.