Business

January 21, 2009

41% Say Apple Is Okay Without Steve Jobs

Apple CEO Steve Jobs has had the business world in a tizzy for months wondering about his mysterious illness, but 41% of Americans say the innovative technology company he co-founded will do fine without him.

January 16, 2009

TARP Vote Reflects Voter Shifts As Well

The U.S. Senate on Thursday, at the urging of President Bush and President-elect Obama, released the second half of the $700 billion financial sector rescue plan, approved last October and known officially as the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).

January 16, 2009

74% Say Madoff Should End His Days In Jail

Will he or won’t he – go to jail for life, that is?

January 14, 2009

Most Americans Say Leaders Clueless On The Economy

Just 37% of Americans are even somewhat confident that their political leaders know what they’re doing as they try to address the nation’s economic problems.

January 13, 2009

Americans Strongly Oppose Economic Plan Without Tax Cuts

Fifty-eight percent (58%) of American adults are opposed to a government economic recovery plan that does not cut taxes, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

January 9, 2009

Despite Tax Cut Proposal, Only 21% Expect Lower Taxes Under Obama

Despite the fact that President-elect Barack Obama promised billions of dollars in tax breaks as part of his economic plan, just 21% believe their taxes will go down during his presidency.

January 8, 2009

62% Say Economy Will Be Back and Better – In Five Years

Americans are solidly optimistic about the economy’s recovery, but most expect it to take up to five years to come back.

January 7, 2009

54% Think Major Government Plan Is A Must for the Economy

A majority of voters (54%) believe a major government economic recovery plan is necessary to restore the U.S. economy to good health.

January 7, 2009

Discover (R) U.S. Spending Monitor (SM) Tumbles 3.1 Points to New Low

The Discover U.S. Spending Monitor fell for the fourth consecutive month in December, declining more than three points to a new low of 76.6 (based out of 100). Both components of the monthly spending index - consumer confidence in the U.S. economy and consumer spending intent - reached new lows during the month, as concerns about the economy may be weighing on post-holiday spending plans.

January 6, 2009

Most Say Jobs Are Still In Reach But Riches Aren’t

A majority of Americans say it’s still possible for anyone who wants to work to find a job and work themselves out of poverty.

January 6, 2009

Rasmussen Employment Index Signals More Weakness in Labor Market

The Rasmussen Employment Index, a monthly measure of U.S. worker confidence in the employment market, fell to a record low for the third month in a row.

January 5, 2009

Consumer Confidence Down 24% in Three Months, 50% in Two Years

Full monthly results for the Rasmussen Consumer Index in December shows that the economic confidence of American consumers has fallen to another all-time low at 59.6.

December 29, 2008

Voters Champion Free Market But Want More Regulation

As the incoming Obama administration and the Democratic congressional leadership scramble for ways to right the U.S. economy, 70% of U.S. voters say a free market is better than one managed by the government.

December 26, 2008

51% Worry Congress Will Make Credit Cards Harder To Get

Just over half of U.S. adults (51%) fear that Congress will make it harder for some people to get approved for new credit cards if it forces credit card companies to reduce the interest they charge.

December 22, 2008

21% Say They Have More Credit Card Debt Than A Year Ago

Twenty-one percent (21%) of American adults say they are carrying more credit card debt than a year ago, and 11% say their credit limit on one or more cards has been reduced in the past 12 months.

December 22, 2008

49% Oppose Loans to Failing Automakers

Nearly half of U.S. voters (49%) oppose President Bush’s decision to extend $17.4 billion in emergency taxpayer-backed loans to the failing U.S. auto industry, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

December 12, 2008

53% Expect Auto Companies To Come Back for Even More Money

Fifty-three percent (53%) of U.S. voters say it is Very Likely that the Big Three automakers will be back for more government money next year even if Congress revives the $14-billion taxpayer-backed loan package defeated last night in the Senate.

December 11, 2008

51% Won’t Buy A Car From A Bankrupt Automaker

Would you buy a car made by an auto manufacturer that was in bankruptcy?

December 10, 2008

Americans Divided Over Top Housing Goals

With the Treasury Department considering more direct involvement in the U.S. mortgage market, 42% of American adults say it is more important to make it easier for people to buy their first homes than to keep the value of existing homes as high as possible.