Most See Less Government As Answer to Income Gap
Many continue to complain about the growing difference in income between rich and poor in America and want the government to do something about it. But voters still think that’s a bad idea.
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January 21, 2016
January 6, 2016
Most Americans Bank Online Despite Security Concerns
While online security breaches are a regular occurrence, most Americans continue to trust their banking to the Internet.
December 30, 2015
Few Americans See A Brighter Economic Future
More than a third of Americans say they are in worse financial shape than they were last year at this time, and most of them expect to be even worse off 12 months from now.
December 17, 2015
Most Shoppers Are Going Online for Christmas
A sizable majority of Americans are again using the Internet to finish their holiday shopping this year.
December 14, 2015
Holiday Shoppers Still Buying in Record Time
Americans continue to shop at a record pace this holiday season.
November 30, 2015
Pace of Holiday Spending Remains High
Americans are either in a bigger spending mood this holiday season or just more eager to get their shopping done. The number who say they have begun their seasonal shopping has jumped to a record level following the Black Friday sales.
October 29, 2015
Free Market or Closing the Income Gap?
Voters still think policies that are pro-free market are important for the economy, but are they more important than those that reduce the income gap between rich and poor?
October 1, 2015
Is Government the Solution to Rising Drug Costs?
Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli made headlines last week when he purchased the rights to a drug used to fight AIDS complications and increased the price by 5000% overnight. Shkreli later promised to lower the price under pressure from medical groups and politicians, but the incident highlighted the continuing problem of rising prescription drug costs.
September 17, 2015
Americans Question Level of CEO Pay
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has proposed tax hikes on the country’s wealthiest households in response to what he feels are vastly overpaid CEOs and Wall Street hedge fund managers.
August 31, 2015
Pessimism Over Interest Rates Rises
Most Americans continue to lack confidence in the Federal Reserve Board to keep interest rates down and expect to pay higher rates next year.
August 17, 2015
Voters Worry China’s Problems Are Coming Our Way
Americans are definitely worried that the unfolding economic crisis in China may have repercussions on this side of the Pacific.
August 14, 2015
Americans Think Illegals Are Taking Their Jobs
As the U.S. economy continues to stumble along, many Americans suspect they’re competing for jobs with the growing number of illegal immigrants in this country.
June 24, 2015
Voters Believe People Get Rich Through Hard Work
When it comes to building wealth, voters don’t see an easy way out: they still believe most people get rich by working hard.
April 28, 2015
Americans See Free Trade As Good for Business, or Do They?
Americans are conflicted on free trade. Most think the government doesn’t do enough to protect U.S. businesses, but at the same time they think those businesses will do better against foreign competitors with a wide-open market.
April 24, 2015
Americans Think Free Trade Good for Consumers, Bad for U.S. Jobs
Americans are a little less enthusiastic about free trade, even though they admit it’s better for consumers. But they’re also more likely now to see it as a job killer. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 800 Adults was conducted on April 22-23, 2015 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
April 17, 2015
Americans Define Middle Class, Think Politicians Don’t Agree
Candidates across the political spectrum promise to help the middle class by cutting taxes. But most Americans think those candidates don’t even agree on who makes up the middle class, and they don’t believe their promises to cut taxes. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The national survey of 800 Adults was conducted on April 14-15, 2015 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
February 24, 2015
What's the Diagnosis for Interest Rates and Debt?
Americans continue to say they are paying higher interest rates than they were a year ago and expect to pay even more a year from now.
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The survey of 800 American Adults was conducted on February 17-18, 2015 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
February 20, 2015
Will You Be Spending More at the Grocery Store?
Just as beginning-of-the-year confidence in the banking industry has faded, concerns about rising grocery prices have returned to levels seen for the last three years.
(Want a free daily e-mail update? If it's in the news, it's in our polls). Rasmussen Reports updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.
The survey of 800 Adults was conducted on February 17-18, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
February 19, 2015
Bank Trust Tumbles Back Down
Confidence in the nation's banks has fallen back tolevels seen most months for the past three years.
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The survey of 800 Adults was conducted on February 17-18, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
