41% Like Boycotts to Protest Bailouts
A surprising number of voters unhappy with government bailouts are ready to act themselves rather than rely on Congress.
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January 20, 2011
January 20, 2011
Gas Prices Up for Nearly All; 70% Expect $4-A-Gallon Gas by July
Nearly nine-out-of-10 Americans say they are paying more for gas than they were last summer and expect to pay even more six months from now. Most say $4-a-gallon gas is likely by July 1.
January 19, 2011
SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: Three Ways Technology Is Killing Businesses
It's been more than 30 years now since the first personal computers, and more than 15 years since the Internet, gave us all a digital life. Who today can remember what it was like to do business in the days before e-mail, PowerPoint, laptops, BlackBerries, iPhones, iPods, iPads, mobile apps, Facebook and Twitter?
January 19, 2011
Only 51% Say Home Worth More Than When They Bought It
The number of homeowners who say their home is worth more now than when they bought it has plummeted in the past two-and-a-half years.
January 19, 2011
Americans View Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Unfavorably
Congressional Republicans are likely to take a closer look at government-backed mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as they continue to consume billions of taxpayer dollars to cover bad loans. While many Americans have benefited from Fannie and Freddie loans, a majority don't hold high opinions of either one.
January 19, 2011
53% Say Bailouts Have Been Bad for the Country
Most voters still aren’t convinced that government bailouts have been a good idea.
January 18, 2011
Majority Think Government Should Help Only Those Who Can Afford Their Mortgages
The debate over the federal government's role in the home mortgage market remains a stalemate even as taxpayers continue to provide billions of dollars to keep government-sponsored mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in business. At issue is whether the duo should continue to make low-cost subprime mortgages available to those who can't necessarily afford them.
January 18, 2011
50% Say Government Puts Wall Street Ahead of Main Street
Americans feel more strongly than ever that the government is more concerned with making Wall Street firms profitable than making the financial system work for the rest of us.
January 12, 2011
SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: Memo to the Incoming Congress (Part 2 of 2)
Now that we've tackled the economy, here are a few creative solutions to some of the foreign policy problems you will be facing as the 112th Congress gets under way.
January 12, 2011
57% Expect Higher Interest Rates A Year From Now
The number of adults nationwide who expect a rise in interest rates has reached its highest level in nearly two years.
January 11, 2011
Who Says There's No Inflation? Grocery Shoppers Think Otherwise
Most Americans continue to say they are paying more for groceries now compared to a year ago, and the number who expect to spend more a year from now is at its highest level in nearly two years.
January 11, 2011
Many Favor Cutting Pay, Benefits of State Employees
Americans are evenly divided on the idea of a sizable pay cut for all public employees to help reduce the large budget deficits that many states are facing.
January 10, 2011
Americans Still Lack Confidence in U.S. Banking Industry
Most Americans continue to lack confidence in the stability of the U.S. banking system, but they also remain unworried that they will lose their money due to a bank failure.
January 10, 2011
Support for Public Employee Unions Declines
With states across the country finding that benefits for public workers are becoming nearly impossible to fund in the current economic climate, support for public employee unions has fallen.
January 6, 2011
Americans Slightly More Confident In A Home As A Family Investment
Confidence in a house as a family's best investment appears to be inching back up, but Americans continue to say now is not a good time to sell a home in the area they live in.
January 5, 2011
One-Third of Homeowners Still Say They Owe More Than Their House is Worth
One-in-three homeowners now say they owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth, but slightly fewer expect to miss a house payment in the next six months.
January 5, 2011
Rasmussen Employment Index Slides in December
After four months of gains, the Rasmussen Employment Index for December dropped eight points from the recent high reached in November.
January 5, 2011
Voters See Tax Hikes, More Spending and A Higher Deficit Over Next Two Years
The Tea Party may be lighting a fire under congressional Republicans to cut the size of government, but voters still expect government spending, taxes and the deficit to go up over the next two years.
January 4, 2011
Homeowners Still Hold Little Optimism For Short-Term Housing Market
As the new year begins, most American homeowners continue to show little optimism that the housing market will turn around in the next year but are more hopeful than they have been in several months that things will get better in the long term.
January 4, 2011
SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: Memo to the Incoming Congress (Part 1 of 2)
As you take your seats in the new Congress, ladies and gentlemen, you will be under pressure to act very quickly to solve a large and growing number of problems.
