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Rasmussen Reports Unemployment Update

National unemployment was 8.1% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, up slightly from 7.4% last month and significantly more than the 4.4% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on March 06, 2026.

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Rises in March

Most Expect Higher Gas Prices

34% Have Already Filed Their Taxes

36% Now Expect Stock Market to Rise


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