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March 16, 2023

41% Have Already Filed Their Taxes

Americans are running slightly behind last year’s pace when it comes to filing with the Internal Revenue Service, and fewer expect a refund this year.

March 10, 2023

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Booms in March

Economic confidence increased to 97.4 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than seven points higher than February.

February 24, 2023

28% Have Already Filed Their Taxes

Seven weeks before the Internal Revenue Service deadline, nearly a third of Americans have already filed their income taxes.

February 10, 2023

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Declines Again in February

Economic confidence decreased to 89.9 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, nearly four points lower than January.

February 8, 2023

Most Workers Expect a Raise This Year

A majority of American workers think they’ll be making more money within a year, and most don’t believe they’ll have to change jobs to get more pay.

February 8, 2023

Inflation: Most Americans Expect Grocery Prices to Keep Rising

The price of groceries will continue rising, a majority of Americans believe.

February 6, 2023

63% Approve of Musk Publishing ‘Twitter Files’

Most Americans support new Twitter owner Elon Musk exposing how censorship occurred on the site under the previous ownership.

February 2, 2023

Majority Expect Another Great Depression Soon

President Joe Biden may be optimistic about the U.S. economy, but most Americans fear the country is headed toward hard times.

January 25, 2023

Views on Job Market Remain Pessimistic

Despite claims of improving employment, most Americans don’t think the job market is improving.

January 24, 2023

‘Get Woke, Go Broke’? Promoting Causes Doesn’t Help Business

What matters most in business? Quality, say Americans, who don’t care much for companies promoting political causes.

January 19, 2023

44% Trust Google, Facebook Less Because of Hiring Ex-Intel Agents

Many Americans are troubled by the revelation that Facebook and Google have hired dozens of former employees of U.S. intelligence agencies.

January 13, 2023

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Drops in January

Economic confidence decreased to 93.6 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than three points lower than December.

December 9, 2022

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Surges in December

Economic confidence increased to 96.9 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than 10 points higher than November.

November 30, 2022

FTX Bankruptcy Doesn’t Deter Most Cryptocurrency Owners

The bankruptcy of the second-largest cryptocurrency exchange hasn’t discouraged most of those already invested in digital payment forms like Bitcoin.

November 29, 2022

Twitter Users Divided Over Elon Musk Purchase

Elon Musk paid $44 billion to buy Twitter, but regular users of the social-media platform have divergent opinions on whether the new owner will improve the site.

November 11, 2022

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Up Slightly in November

Economic confidence increased to 86.3 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, half-a-point higher than October.

October 20, 2022

Confidence in Housing Market Declines

In a potential signal of declining economic optimism, homeowners are becoming less confident in the resale value of their homes.

October 14, 2022

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Declines in October

Economic confidence decreased to 85.8 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than three points lower than September.

October 10, 2022

Homelessness Has Gotten Worse, Most Americans Believe

Despite billions of dollars in federal spending to help the homeless, most Americans believe the problem has gotten worse. 

September 28, 2022

57% See Depression Ahead

With the stock market tumbling, a majority of Americans think it’s likely there’s an economic depression in the future.