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                            April 1, 2025Americans See Decline in Economic Opportunity
So far at least, Americans aren’t feeling any boost in economic opportunity from having President Donald Trump back in the White House.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 58% of American Adults say it is possible for anyone who really wants to work to find a job. That’s down from 63% last October, and well below April 2019, when an all-time high of 69% said anyone could find a job. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

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                            March 26, 2025Stock Market Worries Most Americans
Although the stock market has rebounded from its recent decline, a majority of Americans are still worried – and think a major recession may be ahead.

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                            March 18, 2025Inflation: Most Still See High Grocery Prices
A majority of Americans report higher food costs, and inflation continues to impact the nation’s eating habits.

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                            March 14, 2025Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Slips in March
Economic confidence deccreased to 107.2 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than four points lower than February.

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                            March 12, 2025Fewer Taxpayers Expect Refund This Year
A little more than a month before the Internal Revenue Service deadline, most Americans have not yet filed their income taxes, and fewer of them expect a refund compared to last year

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                            March 10, 2025Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Back Down Again
National unemployment was 8.2% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, down almost a point from 9.1% last month and double the 4.1% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today. 

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                            February 26, 2025Worries About Gas Prices Have Eased
Americans are now paying about 50 cents a gallon less for gasoline than they were a few months ago, but many still think the price could go up again.

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                            February 20, 2025Early Income Tax Filing Keeps Steady
The number of American who’ve already filed their income taxes is keeping up with last year’s pace.

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                            February 18, 2025Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Jumps in February
Economic confidence increased to 111.3 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, nearly eight points higher than January.

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                            February 4, 202540% Expect Stock Market to Rise
In what may be an important signal of economic confidence, more Americans now expect stock prices to increase than at any time since 2018.

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                            January 10, 2025Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Declines in January
Economic confidence decreased to 103.4 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, nearly four points lower than December.

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                            January 7, 202543% Expect Better Economy This Year
A key measure of economic optimism has risen significantly since this time last year

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                            December 13, 2024Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Up Again in December
Economic confidence increased to 107.3 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, nearly three points higher than November.

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                            November 20, 2024Most Workers Expect Higher Pay Next Year
Has the election of Donald Trump boosted economic optimism? By one measurement, apparently so.

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                            November 11, 2024Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Rises in November
Economic confidence increased to 104.6 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, four points higher than October. 

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                            October 25, 202440% Say Their Finances Have Gotten Worse
Americans are about twice as likely to say their financial situation is worse than to say it’s gotten better.

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                            October 23, 202461% Say Homelessness Has Gotten Worse
A solid majority of Americans believe that the country’s homeless problem has gotten worse.

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                            October 11, 2024Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Up Slightly in October
Economic confidence increased to 100.6 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, nearly one point higher than September. 

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                            October 9, 2024Inflation: Americans Still Seeing Higher Grocery Prices
Four out of five Americans say they’re paying more at the grocery store, and most say inflation has changed how they eat.

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                            October 1, 2024Economic Optimism Rises Slightly
More Americans see economic opportunity than they did three years ago, but they’e still not as optimistic as they were when Donald Trump was president.