Americans Still Like Wal-Mart, Say It’s Good for the Community
Wal-Mart’s still number one, and Costco has a way to go to catch up.
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June 8, 2009
June 8, 2009
Just 42% of GM Owners Likely to Buy GM Again
Only 42% of those who currently own a General Motors car are even somewhat likely to buy a GM product for their next car. That figure includes just 30% who are Very Likely to do so.
June 5, 2009
CEOs Still Bring Up The Rear in Public’s Opinion
With two of the nation’s Big Three automakers in bankruptcy and the economy still a mess, Americans continue to view corporate chief executive officers as the lowest of the low.
June 4, 2009
26% Applaud GM Bailout But 17% Favor Boycott
Twenty-six percent (26%) of American adults believe it was a good idea for the federal government to take ownership of General Motors as the auto giant was on the verge of collapse. Nearly as many--17%--say that Americans should protest the bailout by boycotting GM and refusing to buy its cars. Most Americans are somewhere in between.
June 4, 2009
Rasmussen Employment Index Makes Modest Gain in May
The Rasmussen Employment Index, a monthly measure of U.S. worker confidence in the employment market, rose for the third straight month in May.
June 1, 2009
Americans Have Voted ‘No' on GM Bailout From Day One
General Motors for decades has been the symbol of U.S. industrial might. “What’s good for General Motors is good for the country” is a quotation that has lingered in the popular imagination since it was first said over 50 years ago. And the truth is, at its high point in 1962, GM had 51 percent of the car and truck market to itself.
June 1, 2009
31% Say Stimulus Package Helped, 27% Say It Hurt Economy
Thirty-one percent (31%) of U.S. voters believe the economic stimulus package passed earlier this year has helped the economy. That's down from 34% who thought it would help in late February and 38% who held that view when it first passed earlier in the month.
May 31, 2009
Just 21% Favor GM Bailout Plan, 67% Oppose
Only 21% of voters nationwide support a plan for the government to bail out General Motors as part of a structured bankruptcy plan to keep the troubled auto giant in business.
May 30, 2009
42% Expect Housing Market Will Take More Than Three Years To Recover
Forty-two percent (42%) of Americans now say it will take more than three years for housing prices to recover. That’s up slightly from 40% a month ago.
May 29, 2009
18% Favor National Sales Tax, 68% Oppose
To raise additional money for the government, just 18% of Americans nationwide favor a national sales tax. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 68% oppose such a tax.
May 29, 2009
Short-Term, Long-Term Confidence in Economy Remains Unchanged
President Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner both said this week that they see optimistic signs in the U.S. economy, but the short-term and long-term perspectives of most Americans remain unchanged over the past month.
May 28, 2009
Ford’s The Favorite Among Big Three, But GM, Chrysler Rebound
With Chrysler in a government-supervised bankruptcy and General Motors expected to follow suit any day now, Ford is stretching its lead as the most highly regarded of the Big Three automakers.
May 27, 2009
83% Still See Need for Postal Service in 10 Years, Even If They Use It Much Less
Eighty-three percent (83%) of Americans say it’s likely there will still be a need for the U.S. Postal Service in 10 years, even as increasing numbers pay their bills and send personal letters via the Internet. Fifty-one percent (51%) say it is Very Likely there will be such a need.
May 27, 2009
61% Say Ford More Likely To Survive Than GM or Chrysler
Most Americans think the Ford Motor Company, the one Big Three automaker who won’t be run by the federal government, has the best chance of staying in business, but they also suspect the government won’t make it easy.
May 26, 2009
Small Business Owners Report Longer Days, Longer Weeks on the Job
As if their business worries weren’t enough, small business owners are now getting even less time off, thanks to the country’s continuing economic problems.
May 26, 2009
74% Say $1 Postage Stamp Likely in Next 10 Years
Seventy-four percent (74%) of Americans say it is at least somewhat likely that the price of a first class postage stamp will be $1 or more within the next 10 years. Forty-six percent (46%) say it’s Very Likely.
May 26, 2009
46% Favor Preferential Hiring Treatment for Veterans
Forty-six percent (46%) of Americans say military veterans should be given preferential treatment in hiring, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
May 22, 2009
Just 24% Favor Federal Bailout for California
Twenty-four percent (24%) of voters nationwide favor federal bailout funds for states like California that are encountering “serious financial problems.” The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 59% are opposed to such bailouts.
May 21, 2009
75% Say New Energy Sources More Critical Than Fuel Efficient Cars
Forcing auto companies to make more fuel-efficient cars is fine, but Americans overwhelmingly believe it’s more important for the country to find new energy sources.
May 19, 2009
41% Favor Legalizing and Taxing Marijuana
Forty-one percent (41%) of likely U.S. voters think the United States should legalize and tax marijuana to help solve the nation’s fiscal problems.
