55% Have Filed Their Taxes, 43% Expect Refund
With less than three weeks to go until tax day, over half of Americans have filed their income taxes, and nearly as many expect to get a refund.
Business
Most Recent Releases
March 29, 2011
March 29, 2011
SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: Dealing with the 'Trademark Bully'
"I started an online business last year. We've had an amazing run so far, with more than 10,000 unique hits every day on our website and a 30 percent gross profit margin on sales of more than $250,000 in our first year. Our site has been written up in some major magazines, and we are getting attention from industry bloggers who have rated our site very favorably.
"Maybe we have been getting too much attention...
March 29, 2011
Rasmussen Employment Index Shows Labor Market Confidence At Seven Month-Low
The Rasmussen Employment Index, which measures workers’ perceptions of the labor market each month, plummeted nine points in March to its lowest level since last August.
March 28, 2011
81% Know Someone Out of Work and Looking for a Job
Eight-out-of-10 Americans continue to know someone who is unemployed and currently looking for work. Most adults also remain pessimistic about the future job market.
March 28, 2011
Most Small Business Owners Still Looking for Recovery Signs
45% of Owners Whose Profitability Suffered in Downturn Don't Expect Sustained Recovery for Another Year; Two-Thirds of All Owners Likely to Tap Personal Assets
March 27, 2011
18% Say 1930s-like Depression Very Likely In Next Few Years
The number of Americans who think the U.S. economy will spiral into a depression similar to the 1930’s is at its highest level in two years.
March 23, 2011
Americans Still Have Mixed Feelings on U.S. Job Market
While Americans continue to have mixed feelings on the possibility of finding work, they still believe it’s possible for anyone to dig themselves out of an economic hole.
March 23, 2011
55% Still See Buying Home As Family’s Best Investment
A majority of Americans believe purchasing a home is the best investment a family can make, but they still don’t think now is the time for someone in their area to sell a house.
March 23, 2011
Voters Underestimate Support for Tax Cuts As Economic Boost
Most voters have consistently said for years that tax cuts are good for the economy, but new surveying finds that voters underestimate the public support for that position.
March 22, 2011
Fewer Americans Than Ever Think U.S. Economy Will be Stronger in Five Years
Americans are now showing less optimism for long-term economic recovery than ever before.
March 22, 2011
SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: How To Find a Job in a Fast-Growing, High-Technology Company By Cliff Ennico
"I lost my job as a financial executive last year, and have been looking for work in corporate America since then, mostly in the northeastern United States, where I live. I have come to the conclusion that there are few if any corporate jobs available for someone my age (I am in my mid-50s), experience level (I have been working in finance for almost 30 years) and salary range (I was making about $150,000 per year in my last position). Most large corporations want younger people who won't demand the salary and benefits I need to pay my mortgage and keep two kids in college. A number of people have suggested I look for work in a smaller, more entrepreneurial company. The idea is an attractive one, but I'm not at all sure how to go about it. Do you have any suggestions?"
March 22, 2011
19% Say Hardly Anybody Believes More Government Spending Is Good for the Economy
The Obama administration has acted on the belief that increased government spending is good for the economy, and a solid plurality of voters recognize that this view is not widely shared by the American people.
March 21, 2011
31% Say They Owe More on Their Mortgage Than Their Home Is Worth
Nearly one-third of U.S. homeowners continue to say that they owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth.
March 19, 2011
43% Say Filing Income Taxes Is Worse Than Going to the Dentist
What's your pain threshold? For a plurality of Americans, it apparently hurts more to do their taxes than go to the dentist.
March 18, 2011
20% Would Pay Higher Taxes to Reduce Deficit
Despite concern about the country’s historic-level budget deficit, Americans are not willing to pay more in taxes to reduce it.
March 17, 2011
Just 44% Now Expect Their Home To Be Worth More in Five Years
Homeowners are more pessimistic about the short-term housing market, but now fewer than half the nation's homeowners expect the value of their homes to go up in the next five years.
March 16, 2011
64% Say Middle Class Americans Pay the Largest Share of Their Income in Taxes
Most Americans continue to believe the middle class pays more in taxes than those who are wealthy, and they favor an income tax system where everyone pays the same percentage of their income.
March 15, 2011
26% Say Laying Off 100,000 Federal Workers Would Help Economy, 49% Disagree
Budget worries aside, Americans aren’t prepared yet to abruptly cut the size of the government work force.
March 15, 2011
45% Have Not Filed Income Taxes Yet
With a month to go until tax day, roughly half of Americans have filed their income taxes.
March 15, 2011
SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: Should You Promote Your Business on Groupon? By Cliff Ennico
"Social media" is the buzzword of the moment in online commerce, thanks largely to the success of "The Social Network," a movie about Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
