Americans Are Still Gloomy About the U.S. Job Market
Americans remain just as pessimistic about the country's job market as they have been all year.
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December 10, 2010
December 10, 2010
Voters Put Spending Cuts Ahead of Deficit Reduction
First things first. Despite official Washington’s increasing fixation on the federal budget deficit, most voters think cutting federal spending is a bigger priority.
December 10, 2010
Americans Still Strongly Favor Audit of the Fed
Looks like the Republicans want the fox watching the henhouse. Ron Paul, one of Congress’ sharpest critics of the Federal Reserve, has been chosen to lead the House subcommittee that monitors the Fed’s activities, and he promises to push again for a full audit of the nation’s central bank.
December 9, 2010
Only 17% Say Today's Children Will Be Better Off Than Their Parents
Americans historically have always worked to make sure their children were better off than they were, but the number who believe today's youth will be better off than their parents has fallen to its lowest level ever.
December 9, 2010
Americans Still Worry Whether Fed Can Keep Inflation, Interest Rates Down
Though Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has announced plans to commit another $600 billion to the banking system in an effort to jumpstart the economy, most Americans still aren’t confident the Fed can control inflation and keep interest rates down.
December 8, 2010
Discover(R) U.S. Spending Monitor(SM) Reaches 3-Year High, Jumping 4.3 Points in November
Consumers may be feeling the holiday spirit early, as their increased optimism toward the economy and their personal finances in October led to a rise in the Discover U.S. Spending Monitor for the first time since May.
December 8, 2010
Most Americans Hold Less Confidence in Obama’s Economic Advisers
With continuing problems in the economy and the national unemployment rate up to 9.8%, Americans nationwide are even less confident in President Obama’s economic advisers than they were three months ago.
December 7, 2010
Americans See Long Road to Recovery for Stock Market, Home Prices
Although the United States has officially been out of an economic recession for over a year, Americans are even more pessimistic about how long it will take the housing and stock markets to recover.
December 7, 2010
Majority of Americans Don't Expect Economic Recovery Anytime Soon
Americans remain pessimistic about the chances for economic recovery in the short-term and continue to pin their hopes on a long-term turnaround.
December 7, 2010
SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: As Yogi Berra Said, "When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It!"
"I have been working for a company for several years now, and it's not working out. I am being given unreasonable deadlines, my superiors are breathing down my neck for results and they are treating me like dirt, but they also are not giving me the resources I need to get the job done despite numerous requests on my part.
December 6, 2010
Government Employees Remain Most Confident About Economy
From 2005 to early 2009, entrepreneurs were more confident about the economy than government employees, private sector employees, retirees and other Americans. However, since March of last year, government workers have been the most confident (or, perhaps, the least pessimistic).
December 4, 2010
27% Favor a Government-Managed Economy
More than one-out-of-four Americans (27%) think the government should manage the U.S. economy, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Nearly as many (24%) say it's better for the government to stay out of economic decisions altogether.
December 3, 2010
Americans Question Whether Extended Unemployment Benefits Do More Harm Than Good
As Congress wrangles over whether to continue funding unemployment benefits for up to 99 weeks, Americans express skepticism about the need for benefits that last that long.
December 3, 2010
Most Voters Believe Congress Likely to Extend Bush Tax Cuts For All
Despite Democratic resistance to extending the Bush tax cuts for those who earn $200,000 or more a year, most voters are optimistic that the tax cuts will be continued for all Americans.
December 3, 2010
Most Favor Hike In Social Security Tax Level
Americans are receptive to a proposal by President Obama’s bipartisan deficit reduction commission to increase the level of income taxable for Social Security, but most don’t like the idea of raising the retirement age.?
December 2, 2010
Voters Still Expect More Spending By Obama
Though the president’s bipartisan deficit reduction commission is exploring a combination of spending cuts and tax hikes to reduce the massive federal deficit, most voters continue to expect government spending to increase during the Obama years.
December 2, 2010
Consumer Confidence Highest Since February 2008
The Rasmussen Reports Consumer Index for the full month of November shows the highest level of economic confidence in more than two-and-a-half years. The Consumer Index monthly rating of 84.3 is the highest since February 2008 but is still well below the baseline month of October 2001, just after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
December 2, 2010
Americans Give Mixed Marks To Limits On Mortgage Tax Deduction
President Obama’s bipartisan deficit reduction commission is considering a radical overhaul of one of the most sacred of sacred cows – the income tax deduction on interest paid on home mortgages. Americans are narrowly divided when asked about possible ways to limit that deduction.
November 30, 2010
Mind the Gap: The Role of Gender in Economic Confidence
One of the constants in Rasmussen Reports Consumer Index tracking of economic confidence is that women are more skeptical about the economy than men. Some might say that women are more pessimistic while others might say more realistic; the gap is a regular feature of consumer confidence data.
November 30, 2010
Rasmussen Employment Index Continues Steady Rise
The Rasmussen Employment Index posts its largest single-month gain in over a year and reaches its highest level since September 2008 for the third straight month.
