Americans Reject Keynesian Economics
Richard Nixon once said, “We’re all Keynesians now.” But that was a long time ago, and it’s certainly not the case anymore (if it ever was).
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February 5, 2010
February 4, 2010
83% Blame Deficit on Politicians’ Unwillingness To Cut Spending
Eighty-three percent (83%) of Americans say the size of the federal budget deficit is due more to the unwillingness of politicians to cut government spending than to the reluctance of taxpayers to pay more in taxes.
February 3, 2010
Apple Gets the Nod for Buzz Over Microsoft
Apple Inc. sent the business world buzzing yet again last week with its release of its new tablet computer, the iPad. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that the plurality of adults (43%) think Apple is more innovative than Microsoft in terms of product development.
February 2, 2010
Only 42% At Least Somewhat Confident In U.S. Banking System
Americans continue to express little confidence in the U.S. banking system despite billions in bailout funding, but they’re not very worried about their own money in the bank.
January 29, 2010
53% Say Cutting Government Spending Good for the Economy
Fifty-three percent (53%) of likely voters now believe that decreasing the level of government spending will help the U.S. economy. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 24% of voters think that cutting federal spending will hurt the economy. Eleven percent (11%) say it will have no impact, and another 11% aren’t sure.
January 27, 2010
33% Favor Second Term for Bernanke, 47% Say Geithner Should Go
Americans are evenly divided over whether Ben Bernanke should stay or go, as the Senate moves closer to a confirmation vote on the embattled chairman of the Federal Reserve Board.
January 8, 2010
18% Say It’s Very Likely That U.S. Will See Another Great Depression
Americans are far from optimistic about the economy, but they have mixed emotions about how low it can go.
January 5, 2010
38% Expect Economy to Be Stronger in a Year, 39% Say Weaker
Hope for a stronger economy has declined in recent months, with pessimism up sharply from a year ago.
January 1, 2010
50% Expect U.S. Will Be In Recession At End of 2010
Fifty percent (50%) of Americans believe the country will still be in recession at the end of 2010, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
December 22, 2009
28% Using Postal Service Less This Holiday Season
Twenty-eight percent (28%) of Americans say they are using the U.S. Postal Service less this holiday season than in past years, but adults overwhelmingly believe there will still be a need for the Postal Service 10 years from now.
December 15, 2009
52% Oppose Further Regulation of U.S. Financial System
Americans remain opposed to further government regulation of the U.S. financial system, even as President Obama and congressional Democrats move closer to passage of legislation that will give the government more oversight than ever.
December 8, 2009
76% Prefer Free Market Economy
Support for a free market economy remains strong despite the extended recession and last fall’s Wall Street meltdown.
December 4, 2009
79% Now Favor Auditing the Fed
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday voiced his opposition to legislation calling for regular audits of the Fed’s monetary policies, but 79% of Americans think auditing the Fed is a good idea.
December 2, 2009
Just 21% Favor Bernanke’s Reappointment As Fed Chairman
Ben Bernanke begins the formal process tomorrow for confirmation to a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, but 41% of Americans think President Obama should name someone new to the post.
November 20, 2009
42% Rate Geithner’s Performance As Poor
Forty-two percent (42%) of Americans say Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has done a poor job handling the credit crisis and federal bailout programs, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
October 23, 2009
Most Americans Support Caps on Bank Overdraft Fees But Say Frequent Offenders Should Pay More
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of Americans say the federal government should place limits on how much banks charge when customers overdraw their bank accounts, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
October 20, 2009
81% Still Concerned About Inflation
Despite reports of slowing inflation from Federal Reserve policymakers, Americans remain highly concerned about the issue and lack confidence in the Fed to keep inflation under control.
October 19, 2009
50% Still Lack Confidence In U.S. Banks
One-out-of-two Americans (50%) still lack confidence in the U.S. banking system, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
October 19, 2009
President Gets Mixed Reviews for Plan on Sending $250 to All Seniors
Time Magazine refers to it as the Obama administration's "stealth stimulus," pumping more government money into the economy without packaging it as a politically unpopular second economic stimulus plan. One of the new ideas is a proposed one-time $250 payment to seniors who for the first time in years won't be getting a cost of living increase in their Social Security checks because inflation's down.
October 15, 2009
56% Favor State Lotteries as Revenue Source
Most Americans like state lotteries and think they’re one thing that state governments should run them rather than the private sector.
