Hillary Clinton's seventeen-year run as the most admired woman has come to an end, with the results of a new Gallup poll showing former First Lady Michelle Obama has claimed the top spot.
Fifteen percent of Americans named Obama as the woman they admire most, up sharply from 7 percent in 2017. Media mogul and former talk show host Oprah Winfrey came in a distant second at 5 percent.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.