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May 10, 2011

72% of Working Adults Say Leaving Their Current Job Will Be Their Choice

Most working Americans continue to plan on staying with their current employer, but now nearly three-out-four say it will be their choice when it comes time to move on.

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May 10, 2011

50% Are At Least Somewhat Confident in U.S. Banking System

Americans remain narrowly divided in their views of the stability of the U.S. banking system but still express little concern about the safety of the money they have in the bank.

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May 10, 2011

A 'Rich Guy' Speaks Out Against Higher Taxes (Part 1 of 2) By Cliff Ennico

You don't know me. My name is Joe, and I make exactly $250,000 per year before taxes.

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May 9, 2011

20% Classify Themselves As the Working Poor

The number of working poor is at a recent high, but workers in general are expressing slightly more confidence in their short-term earnings.

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May 6, 2011

43% Say High Gas Prices Have Big Impact on Their Lifestyle

A plurality of Americans say high gas prices have had a significant impact on their daily lives and that they are driving less now than they were a year ago.

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May 5, 2011

44% Favor Eliminating Federal Gas Tax For Now

Voters strongly believe the government can do something to lower rising gas prices, but they have mixed feelings about dropping the federal gas tax.

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May 4, 2011

Discover (R) Consumer Spending Monitor (SM): Consumer Confidence Volatile Throughout April but Remains at 89.4

Consumers' confidence sharply rebounded in January, fueled by a surge in the number of middle-income consumers who see improvement in the U.S. economy and in their personal finances are improving, according to the Discover U.S. Spending Monitor.

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May 4, 2011

42% Say President Has Bigger Impact on Economy Than Fed Chairman, 41% Disagree

Voters still view the Federal Reserve Board's performance with skepticism and are evenly divided when asked whether the Fed chairman or President Obama have more clout when it comes to the economy.

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May 4, 2011

50% Oppose Obama Budget, 54% Say It Doesn’t Cut Enough

Senate Republicans are calling for side-by-side votes on President Obama’s 2012 budget proposal and the House-approved debt reduction plan by Republican Congressman Paul Ryan. While opposition to Ryan’s proposal is increasing, even more voters are saying no to the president’s.

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May 3, 2011

72% Say $5-A-Gallon Gas Likely By July 1

The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline has nearly hit the $4 mark, but most Americans don’t think it’s going to stop there.

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May 3, 2011

Opposition to Ryan Budget Plan Grows

A plurality of voters still have no opinion about Republican Congressman Paul Ryan’s long-term budget-cutting plan, but opposition has increased over the past several weeks. By a near two-to-one margin, they don’t like his proposal for tackling spiraling Medicare costs.

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May 3, 2011

A Politically Correct Guide to the Broadway Musical 'How to Succeed in Business' By Cliff Ennico

TO: O. Leo Leahy, Drama Teacher

FROM: Political Correctness Committee, Nunzio Saccamano High School

This memo concerns your field trip to take students in our Dramatics Club to see the Broadway musical "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." We understand the students are very excited to see Daniel Radcliffe (who played Harry Potter in all those movies) in the starring role, although some were disappointed that he isn't running around naked as he did in "Equus" a couple of years ago.

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May 3, 2011

19% of Workers Report Their Firm is Hiring, 25% Laying Off

The Rasmussen Employment Index, which measures workers’ perceptions of the labor market each month, regained five points in April after falling to a recent low in March.

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May 3, 2011

19% of Workers Report Their Firm is Hiring, 25% Laying Off

The Rasmussen Employment Index, which measures workers’ perceptions of the labor market each month, regained five points in April after falling to a recent low in March.

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May 2, 2011

In 2003, Capture of Saddam Hussein Boosted Consumer, Investor Confidence

More than seven years ago, U.S. troops captured Saddam Hussein at a time when Iraq was the central front in the War on Terror, and Hussein was public enemy number one. That capture led to an immediate increase in consumer and investor confidence.

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April 30, 2011

Most Voters Still Feel Tax Cuts, Less Spending Will Help Economy

Voters continue to believe tax cuts and decreases in government spending will benefit the nation’s economy.  But most also still think government spending will go up under the Obama administration.

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April 29, 2011

44% Say Fed Press Conferences Good for Economy

Ben Bernanke held the first-ever press conference by a chairman of the Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday and plans even more. Many voters think this increased transparency by the nation's chief banker will be beneficial to the economy, although they still have mixed feelings about Bernanke himself.

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April 27, 2011

The Final Frontiers of Employee Discrimination By Cliff Ennico

I hope you were as amused as I was to read about the recent discrimination lawsuit against Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, N.J.

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April 26, 2011

Just 23% Realize Deficit Largely Due to Commitments Made in 1960s and ‘70s

Even though the last session of Congress was one of the biggest spending in history, very few voters are aware that most of today’s federal budget deficit is actually the product of congressional decisions made decades ago.

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April 25, 2011

50% Recognize Official Debt Ceiling Figures Understate the Problem

Voters aren’t sure about the short-term implications of the debt ceiling debate, but they recognize that the official figures understate the magnitude of the problem.