Most Americans Don’t Believe Hard Work Can Get You Rich
Americans appear to be growing even more pessimistic about the job market and about their chances for getting ahead.
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September 30, 2010
September 29, 2010
Economic Confidence Continues To Muddle Along
Americans continue to show little short-term confidence in the country's economic recovery but remain more confident in the long-term.
September 29, 2010
Many Americans Fear U.S. Is No Longer World's Top Economy
Despite a recent report that the United States is no longer technically in a recession, a plurality of Americans still don’t feel good about the country’s economy.
September 28, 2010
Voters Still Give Stimulus Mixed Marks
Voters continue to have decidedly mixed feelings about last year's $787-billion economic stimulus plan.
September 28, 2010
SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: Don't Worry, Pal, the Contract Says Exactly What I Said It Says
"I'm in discussions with a company that wants me to be a sales representative for them. Basically, I would get commissions 'to infinity' from any new customers I generate for the business within my assigned territory. I showed the brokers' contract to my attorney, and he isn't happy with the language.
September 24, 2010
Only 20% Blame Home Foreclosures on Unfair Lending Practices
Over half of Americans know someone who has lost their home because they could not pay their mortgage, but just 20% believe that when banks foreclose on a home, it's generally due to unfair lending practices.
September 23, 2010
Most Americans Doubt President Obama’s Economic Advisers
With the jobless rate inching back up and the economy remaining in the doldrums, most Americans lack confidence in President Obama’s economic advisors.
September 23, 2010
43% Say Free Market Is Best Anti-Poverty Program
Americans definitely prefer the free market to government regulation, but they’re less confident in an unbridled marketplace as a response to poverty.
September 22, 2010
Most Say Competition Protects Borrowers More Than Regulation
President Obama last week chose Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren to launch the newly created Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, an agency that will further regulate the lending practices of banks, mortgage lenders and credit card companies. But most Americans say increased competition, not more government regulation, will do more to protect borrowers.
September 22, 2010
Social Security – Ponzi Scheme or Not? Voters Not Sure
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary describes a Ponzi scheme as “an investment swindle in which some early investors are paid off with money put up by later ones in order to encourage more and bigger risks.”
September 21, 2010
SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: Is This Web Merchant for Real?
Just because someone has put up a Website to sell merchandise doesn't mean they are a reliable vendor. Anyone with a few bucks and a basic knowledge of HTML can set up a website. To become a reliable merchant takes years of experience. The fact that this website isn't customer-friendly is one sign that the company doesn't really care about what its customers think about it.
Here are some of the things I look for on e-commerce websites:
September 21, 2010
Married Americans Agree How to Spend Nest Egg Even Though They're Unsure How Much They'll Have
Married people feel in harmony when it comes to managing finances in retirement, but most don't know how much they'll have. According to a new COUNTRY Financial survey, about four out of five (83 percent) of those nearing retirement age (40-64 years old) are confident they and their spouse agree about how to handle money matters in their golden years. This comes as a majority (56 percent) says they have no idea or are unsure how much monthly income they will have in retirement.
September 20, 2010
43% Say Government Programs Increase Poverty in America
A plurality of Americans (43%) believe that government programs increase poverty in America.
September 17, 2010
51% Say Government Should Stay Out of Housing Market
A majority of Americans continue to oppose any government intervention in the housing market. At the same time, the number of adults who feel buying a home is the ideal investment for a family is at its highest level measured since early July of last year.
September 13, 2010
Only 15% Expect Home's Value to Increase Over Next Year; 23% Expect the Opposite
Short-term confidence in the housing market is at an all-time low, while confidence in the long-term market is inching back up.
September 13, 2010
51% Favor Extending Bush Tax Cuts For The Wealthy
A majority (51%) of U.S. voters now support extending the so-called Bush tax cuts for all Americans including the wealthy, even as the House Republican leader indicates he is willing to compromise with President Obama and not include wealthy taxpayers in the tax cut extension.
September 10, 2010
61% Say Cutting Spending Will Create More Jobs Than Obama’s New $50 Billion Program
President Obama this week proposed a long-term federal jobs program with a $50 billion price tag, but 61% of U.S. voters say cutting government spending and deficits will do more to create jobs than the president's new program.
September 7, 2010
55% Oppose Second Economic Stimulus Plan
President Obama is expected to announce on Wednesday plans for at least $50 billion in new government spending on the nation’s transportation infrastructure and billions more in tax credits in hopes of jumpstarting the troubled economy with midterm elections less than two months away.
September 3, 2010
40% Say They’re Paying More For Gas Compared to Six Months Ago
The number of Americans who report they’re paying more for gas has fallen dramatically in the last five months, and the number that expects prices to increase in the future is also down.
August 31, 2010
Rasmussen Employment Index Shows Little Change in August
The Rasmussen Employment Index inched up just over half a point this month from its six-month low in July.
