Fewer Americans Than Ever Think U.S. Economy Will be Stronger in Five Years
Americans are now showing less optimism for long-term economic recovery than ever before.
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March 22, 2011
March 22, 2011
SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: How To Find a Job in a Fast-Growing, High-Technology Company By Cliff Ennico
"I lost my job as a financial executive last year, and have been looking for work in corporate America since then, mostly in the northeastern United States, where I live. I have come to the conclusion that there are few if any corporate jobs available for someone my age (I am in my mid-50s), experience level (I have been working in finance for almost 30 years) and salary range (I was making about $150,000 per year in my last position). Most large corporations want younger people who won't demand the salary and benefits I need to pay my mortgage and keep two kids in college. A number of people have suggested I look for work in a smaller, more entrepreneurial company. The idea is an attractive one, but I'm not at all sure how to go about it. Do you have any suggestions?"
March 22, 2011
19% Say Hardly Anybody Believes More Government Spending Is Good for the Economy
The Obama administration has acted on the belief that increased government spending is good for the economy, and a solid plurality of voters recognize that this view is not widely shared by the American people.
March 21, 2011
31% Say They Owe More on Their Mortgage Than Their Home Is Worth
Nearly one-third of U.S. homeowners continue to say that they owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth.
March 19, 2011
43% Say Filing Income Taxes Is Worse Than Going to the Dentist
What's your pain threshold? For a plurality of Americans, it apparently hurts more to do their taxes than go to the dentist.
March 18, 2011
20% Would Pay Higher Taxes to Reduce Deficit
Despite concern about the country’s historic-level budget deficit, Americans are not willing to pay more in taxes to reduce it.
March 17, 2011
Just 44% Now Expect Their Home To Be Worth More in Five Years
Homeowners are more pessimistic about the short-term housing market, but now fewer than half the nation's homeowners expect the value of their homes to go up in the next five years.
March 16, 2011
64% Say Middle Class Americans Pay the Largest Share of Their Income in Taxes
Most Americans continue to believe the middle class pays more in taxes than those who are wealthy, and they favor an income tax system where everyone pays the same percentage of their income.
March 15, 2011
26% Say Laying Off 100,000 Federal Workers Would Help Economy, 49% Disagree
Budget worries aside, Americans aren’t prepared yet to abruptly cut the size of the government work force.
March 15, 2011
45% Have Not Filed Income Taxes Yet
With a month to go until tax day, roughly half of Americans have filed their income taxes.
March 15, 2011
SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: Should You Promote Your Business on Groupon? By Cliff Ennico
"Social media" is the buzzword of the moment in online commerce, thanks largely to the success of "The Social Network," a movie about Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
March 14, 2011
Only 27% Have Positive View of Government Bailouts
While the economy keeps stumbling along, voters continue to express little confidence in government as the solution.
March 13, 2011
3% Say Ivy League Schools Produce Better Workers
Ronald Reagan was the last president we had who didn't graduate from an Ivy League school like Harvard or Yale, and the highest levels of government for much of the nation's history have been filled with Ivy League grads. But that doesn't seem to influence the thinking of most American Adults.
March 11, 2011
Americans Say Pay Should Be Based on Performance Instead of Education, Seniority
Most American Adults think how much money an individual is paid should depend more on what they get done on the job rather than their educational background or how long they’ve worked for a company.
March 10, 2011
Workers Less Optimistic About Future Earnings
Only one out of three (33%) workers nationwide expects to earn more money a year from now, marking the lowest level of optimism in nearly two years.
March 9, 2011
30% of Workers Looking For Job Outside Current Company
The number of employees looking for a new employer has reached its highest level in nearly two years.
March 8, 2011
SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: Buying a Business When Storm Clouds Are on the Horizon By Cliff Ennico
"My wife and I are looking to buy a small business. We were looking for a very specific type of business, but we're a little nervous because there's a good chance the business model will be affected by the new federal health care law.
March 6, 2011
47% See Increased Government Hiring as Bad for Economy
Most Americans favor some kind of government action to help the unemployed, but now nearly half oppose the idea of the government simply hiring more workers.
March 5, 2011
59% Expect Interest Rates to Go Up Over the Next Year
The number of adults nationwide who expect interest rates to go up over the next year has risen again this month to a new high.
March 4, 2011
Opposition To Offshore Drilling Ban Rises to 55%
Gas prices have been rising dramatically in recent days, and opposition to President Obama's continuing ban on oil drilling off the Eastern seaboard and in the eastern portion of the Gulf of Mexico is up from early December when the policy was first announced.
