Half of Americans Hire a Tax Professional
Nearly half of Americans hired a professional to help them hit today’s Tax Day deadline, and more filed those tax returns electronically than last year.
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April 17, 2018
April 16, 2018
87% Are On Track to File Taxes By Tomorrow’s Deadline
Americans are closing in on tomorrow's Tax Day deadline at a pace comparable to the last couple years, with one-in-10 waiting to the last minute.
April 13, 2018
Most Americans Support Equal Pay for Men and Women
A recent court ruling found that employers can't pay women less than men just because they had a lower salary at a prior company. Most support equal pay for men and women, but they’re not convinced that discrimination is the sole reason for wage disparities.
April 13, 2018
Americans Say Employers, Not Government, Should Set Salaries
Some states are attempting to tackle income inequality at the state level, but when it comes to salaries, Americans think decisions should stay in the hands of the employer and want to keep employee salaries private.
April 11, 2018
Few Think U.S. Has Best Tax System in the World
As Tax Day draws near, Americans are feeling better about the U.S. tax system than they have in the past, but half still believe they’re paying more than their fair share of taxes.
April 9, 2018
Americans Work A Lot, But They Like It
Employed Americans work long hours, but most enjoy their workday.
April 6, 2018
Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Drops Again, Spending Holds Steady
Following another bumpy month on the stock market and with a potential trade war with China brewing, economic confidence has fallen again this month. But it still remains well above where it was in the Obama years.
April 4, 2018
Working Americans Have a Hard Time Unplugging While On Vacation
Are Americans workaholics? Maybe, since many can’t seem to step away from the office, even on vacation.
March 28, 2018
Americans Less Concerned About IRS Audit
As Tax Day approaches, Americans are less worried about getting audited by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) than they were this time last year.
March 23, 2018
The IRS Appears To Have A Few More Fans
It’s tax season, but are Americans feeling better about the Internal Revenue Service these days?
March 22, 2018
Americans Are Chugging Along on Their Taxes
Americans have been fairly ahead of the game on income taxes this year, and now, with just over three weeks to go until Tax Day, more than half are done.
March 16, 2018
Job Market Confidence Hits New Highs
The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced last week that 313,000 jobs were created in February and the unemployment rate remained at a 17-year low. Though President Trump’s new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports have some wondering what effect they’ll have on the job market, Americans are more confident than ever that things will only get better.
March 15, 2018
Most Worry Tariffs Will Lead to A Trade War
Most Americans fear that President Trump's new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports will trigger a trade war and think it's better for the federal government to mind its own business.
March 14, 2018
Another Party Line Split, This Time On Tariffs
President Trump signed an order last week imposing a tariff on steel and aluminum imports. Most Republicans support the new order, but Democrats give it a thumbs down.
March 12, 2018
Americans Prefer U.S. Manufacturing Over Lower Consumer Costs
Many in the manufacturing business worry the newly imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports can hurt the United States’ manufacturing base by driving up costs for both businesses and consumers.
March 9, 2018
Consumer Spending Update: Consumer, Economic Confidence Remains High
Following what financial analysts are calling a much-needed correction in the stock market, confidence in the economy remains at or near record highs.
March 2, 2018
Americans Are Ahead of the Game on Taxes This Year
Americans are slightly further ahead in the income tax-filing process than they were at this time a year ago.
February 9, 2018
Consumer Spending Update: Confidence Rockets to New Four-Year High
Economic and consumer confidence have jumped to four-year highs.
February 8, 2018
Americans Support Paid Family Leave
Twenty-five years after the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was enacted, most Americans support expanding the Act to include government-mandated paid family or medical leave for full-time workers, though less than half say they’ve had to take unpaid leave.
February 1, 2018
Most Still Fear Stock Market Crash
The stock market has been climbing steadily higher since Donald Trump's election as president, but Americans still aren’t convinced the boom will last.
