38% Say Stimulus Plan Helped Economy, 36% Say It Hurt
As the U.S. economy continues to stumble along, voters are now almost evenly divided over whether last year’s $787-billion economic stimulus plan has helped or hurt.
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August 24, 2010
August 17, 2010
56% Say Government Should Keep Out of Housing Market
While Washington policy makers continue to fret about the troubled housing market, most Americans remain opposed to government intervention in that sector of the economy.
August 16, 2010
Only 18% Expect Their Home’s Value To Increase Over the Next Year
Short-term confidence in the U.S. housing market has fallen back to the level it was at at the beginning of the year, and long-term confidence is at its lowest point in over 18 months.
August 15, 2010
14% Say Job Market Better Than Year Ago, 46% Say Worse
Eighty-one percent (81%) of American adults know someone who is out of work and looking for a job. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that the numbers vary little across demographic, partisan and income groups.
August 14, 2010
The Working Poor: 16% of All Workers
One-out-of-six working Americans (16%) consider themselves to be among the working poor.
August 11, 2010
27% Looking For Job Outside Current Company
More than one in four employed adults (27%) now say they are looking for a job outside their current company.
August 9, 2010
58% Oppose Federal Mortgage Forgiveness Plan for Troubled Homeowners
Rumors have circulated that the Obama administration is considering a partial mortgage forgiveness plan to help those who owe more than their homes are worth. Just 28% of U.S. voters favor such a proposal.
August 5, 2010
Americans Still Regard Congress As Least Respected Profession
With mid-term elections just months away, Americans continue to view being a member of Congress as the least favorable of nine professions.
August 4, 2010
55% Express 'Sticker Shock' Over Tax Credits for Electric Cars
Makers of high-priced new electric cars are hoping that federal tax credits of up to $7,500 will ease the sticker shock for consumers, and 48% of Americans like the idea of tax credits for alternative energy cars.
August 4, 2010
54% Favor Extension of Bush Tax Cuts
Most voters favor extending the so-called Bush tax cuts that are scheduled to end December 31, but they’re more ambivalent about whether the cuts should be continued for wealthier taxpayers.
August 4, 2010
Discover(R) U.S. Spending MonitorSM Drops 1.9 Points in July
Consumer confidence fell for the third straight month as more consumers rated current economic conditions as poor, and fewer see the economy improving, according to the Discover U.S. Spending Monitor for July 2010.
August 3, 2010
Americans Are More Open to Buying an Electric Car - Until They Know the Cost
A sizable number of Americans say they would consider buying an electric car in the next 10 years, but they are less enthusiastic when told the price tag.
July 28, 2010
42% Say No Jobs Available in America, 42% Disagree
Americans are now evenly divided over whether anyone who wants to work can find a job in the United States.
July 27, 2010
45% Expect U.S. Economy To Be Weaker in One Year
Americans’ confidence in the short-term economy has slipped this month to its lowest level in well over a year.
July 26, 2010
Confidence Falls Again in July
Small business confidence fell for the second month in July as a higher percentage of small business owners rated the current economy as poor and see it only getting worse, according to the Discover Small Business Watch. The index dropped to 83 in July from 86.1 in June. It has been below 83 only once since the beginning of 2010.
July 20, 2010
47% Confident in U.S. Banking System
Forty-seven percent (47%) of Americans are at least somewhat confident in the stability of the U.S. banking industry today, the highest number measured since April of last year.
July 20, 2010
Voters Still Think Bailouts Were A Bad Idea
Looking back, voters remain unhappy with the government bailouts of the financial industry and troubled automakers General Motors and Chrysler.
July 11, 2010
14% Likely To Miss Or Be Late On A Mortgage Payment In Near Future
One-in-seven homeowners (14%) say they are at least somewhat likely to miss or be late with a mortgage payment in the next six months.
July 9, 2010
35% Say They Owe More on Mortgage Than Their Home Is Worth
Over one-third of current homeowners say they owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth, and outlooks for the housing market in the short and long-term are growing more pessimistic.
July 8, 2010
Older Americans More Supportive of Higher Taxes To Help Social Security Than Those Who Are Younger
Americans are evenly divided over the idea of paying higher taxes to save their Social Security benefits, but older Adults like the idea much more than those who are younger.
