50% Say Bank Laws Were Not Strict Enough
Half of U.S. voters (50%) say the recent wave of bank failures was triggered by laws that weren’t strict enough as opposed to bankers breaking the law.
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December 1, 2008
November 18, 2008
44% Agree: Free-Market Capitalism is Highway to American Dream
Forty-four percent (44%) of Americans agree with President Bush’s declaration last week that "free-market capitalism is far more than an economic theory. It is the engine of social mobility - the highway to the American Dream."
November 18, 2008
46% Say Media Tries To Make Economy Look Bad
Forty-six percent (46%) of Americans say most reporters and media outlets try to make the economy seem worse than it really is, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
November 18, 2008
Only 26% Confident U.S. Leaders Know How To Deal With The Economy
Just 26% of U.S. adults are at least somewhat confident that U.S. policymakers know what they are doing when it comes to addressing the nation’s current economic problems, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
October 27, 2008
47% Say Congress Has More Power Over Economy Than President and Fed Chairman
Nearly half (47%) of U.S. voters say Congress has more control over the direction of the economy than the president and the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board.
September 30, 2008
Just 26% Have Confidence That Lawmakers Know What They’re Doing in Economic Crisis
Just 26% of American adults have even a little bit of confidence that the nation’s policy makers know what they’re doing when it comes to the current problems on Wall Street.
September 19, 2008
60% Say U.S. Economy Is Not Fundamentally Sound
Sixty percent (60%) of Americans now believe the U.S. economy is not fundamentally sound, and voters are evenly divided on whether any laws passed by Congress will make things better, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
September 16, 2008
Most Adults Like Idea of Four-Day Work Week
Due largely to high gas prices and rising energy costs, many state and local governments have been seriously considering the idea of a four-day work week for employees. A majority of adults (58%) nationwide think it's a good way to curb the government’s use of energy.
September 4, 2008
Adults Say Small Business Owners are the Hardest Workers
Small business owners are some of the hardest working people in society, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Most say government workers work the least.
August 26, 2008
Democrats Focus on Economy, but Voters Look to Both Parties for Answers
The focus Tuesday at the Democratic National Convention is on economic issues, but voters are evenly divided on which course is best in the current economic climate -- controlling inflation or promoting growth.
August 19, 2008
85% of Adults Are Concerned About Inflation; 38% Fear Raising Interest
Eighty-five percent (85%) of adults are at least somewhat concerned about inflation these days, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
July 22, 2008
84% Worry About High Inflation in the Year Ahead
The vast majority of Americans share the concern of senior Federal Reserve Board officials that inflation is a very real threat in the year ahead, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national survey.
July 21, 2008
Most Americans Confident About U.S. Banking System
Nearly seven out of 10 Americans (68%) are confident in the stability of the U.S. banking system, even as Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says more banks in this country are likely to fail.
July 21, 2008
50% say Media Makes Economy Look Worse Than it Really Is
Only 34% of Americans believe the United States has the world’s best economy, but 50% believe the media makes economic conditions appear worse than they really are, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
July 14, 2008
Only 7% of Americans Rate Their Workplace as Hostile
Americans workers may feel a bit frustrated and unsettled these days with the state of the economy, but they still overwhelmingly rate the place they work as largely anger-free.
July 10, 2008
Americans Favor Cutting Government Spending Over Balancing the Budget
Nearly three out of five Americans (58%) say cutting government spending is more important than balancing the budget, and 43% think such spending cuts will help the struggling U.S. economy.
July 8, 2008
Most Americans Say Balanced Budget Good for Economy but Question if McCain Can Achieve it by 2013
Seven out of 10 Americans (70%) think a balanced budget is good for the economy, but nearly as many (64%) believe it unlikely that John McCain can achieve such a budget by 2013 as he has promised.
July 1, 2008
As Bill Gates Steps Down as Microsoft Chairman, 68% View Him Favorably
Just days after Microsoft creator Bill Gates spent his final day at the corporation he co-founded, a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 68% of adults have a favorable opinion of the multi-billionaire. Just 17% of adults have an unfavorable opinion of Gates.
May 27, 2008
Most Say Stimulus Had No Impact & Best Economic Policy is Getting Government Out of the Way
Fifty-six percent (56%) of voters nationwide say that the economic stimulus package passed earlier this year has had no impact on the economy. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 57% believe that if Congress and the President do nothing more, the economy will be in even worse shape a year from now.
April 23, 2008
Plurality See Little Impact from Yahoo Merger
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 42% of Americans think that a Yahoo merger will have little impact on Internet users.
