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.
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December 7, 2010
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.
November 30, 2010
SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: Starting a New Business in the Middle of Divorce
"My wife and I started a business a couple of years ago. We formed a limited liability company (LLC) to run the business, and split the ownership (and the work) 50-50.
November 29, 2010
Small Business Confidence Rises for Third Straight Month
Economic confidence among the nation's small business owners continued to improve in November, according to the Discover(R) Small Business Watch(SM). The monthly index rose to 87.2 in November, up 3 points from 84.2 in October -- the third consecutive monthly gain, and nearly 11 points higher than a year ago.
November 28, 2010
Voters Fear Too Much Government ‘Help’ For Economy
Despite continuing concerns about the economy, most voters still worry that the federal government will do too much in trying to turn things around.
November 23, 2010
SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: Go Ahead, Tax the Rich, Just as Long as It's Not Me
A lot of people are confused right now about Congress' plans to raise taxes (more precisely, eliminate the Bush-era tax cuts) for people with incomes of $250,000 per year or more.
November 23, 2010
Repayment Doesn't Make Future Bailouts More Popular
Half of American adults nationwide believe it's at least somewhat likely that General Motors and Chrysler will repay their bailouts in full, but only one-in-five say full repayment will make them look more favorably on government bailouts in the future.
November 22, 2010
Opposition To Auto Bailouts Is Now Below 50%
For the first time, most Americans don’t think last year’s government bailout of General Motors and Chrysler was a bad move.
November 19, 2010
Confidence In A Home As An Investment Remains Down
Belief that a home is a good buy for a family remains low.
November 18, 2010
30% of Homeowners Say They Owe More Than Their House Is Worth
Thirty percent (30%) of homeowners say the value of their home is less than what they still own on their mortgage. That's the lowest level measured since August but consistent with findings since April 2009.
