59% Think A Home Is A Family’s Best Investment
For many Americans, a house still doesn’t look like a safe bet for a home.
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December 2, 2009
December 1, 2009
Discover(R) Small Business Watch(SM): Small Business Confidence Plunges
Economic confidence among America's small business owners plummeted in November, as more owners cited serious concerns about cash flow and saw economic conditions for their own businesses getting worse. The Discover(R) Small Business Watch(SM)index fell 12 points in November to 76.5 from 88.5 in October.
December 1, 2009
Rasmussen Employment Index Down As Hiring Expectations Decline
After three months of gains, the Rasmussen Employment Index dropped more than four points in November to its lowest level since July.
November 30, 2009
Confidence in Housing Market Stalls
October’s exuberance over the housing market appears to have fallen back to the levels seen for much of this year, while long-term confidence appears to be trending down.
November 24, 2009
36% Say Stimulus Good for Economy, 34% Disagree
Voters are a bit more skeptical this month about the $787-billion economic stimulus plan, but overall views of the stimulus have remained largely unchanged since President Obama signed it into law in February.
November 20, 2009
42% Rate Geithner’s Performance As Poor
Forty-two percent (42%) of Americans say Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has done a poor job handling the credit crisis and federal bailout programs, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
November 19, 2009
Democrats & Unaffiliateds More Likely To Be Unemployed Than Republicans
Data from Rasmussen Reports national telephone surveys shows that 15.0% of Democrats in the workforce are currently unemployed and looking for a job. Among adults not affiliated with either major party, that number is 15.6% while just 9.9% of Republicans are in the same situation.
November 19, 2009
To Create Jobs, Voters Say Cut Taxes and Stop Spending
As the policy debate has unfolded in Washington this year, voters have consistently believed that tax cuts would do more than increased government spending to stimulate the economy and create jobs. Now that the nation’s unemployment rate has reached 10.2%, voters continue to hold that view.
November 18, 2009
83% Say Credit Cards Tempt People To Buy
The card made me do it, or so most Americans say.
November 17, 2009
50% Say Their Credit Card Interest Rates Were Raised in Last Six Months
Fifty percent (50%) of Americans say interest rates on their credit cards have been raised in the past six months, as Congress seeks to limit the ability of banks to raise those rates.
November 17, 2009
26% Have Worked With Someone They Thought Capable Of Mass Violence
Twenty-six percent (26%) of employed adults say they have seriously thought that someone in their workplace was capable of mass violence, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
November 6, 2009
59% Favor Extension of Unemployment Benefits
Most Americans favor extending unemployment benefits for an additional 20 weeks.
November 6, 2009
Americans Favor Home Buyer Tax Credit Until They Hear How Much It Costs
Most Americans like the idea of providing tax credits for first-time home buyers but are less enthusiastic when the price tag is included. They strongly oppose expanding it to existing homeowners, although Congress did just that this week.
November 4, 2009
Ford Favorables Continue to Rise As GM, Chrysler Slip
On the heels of Ford’s better-than-expected third quarter profits and its promise of solid profitability by 2011, 68% of Americans adults hold a favorable opinion of the one company that passed on a government bailout. Ford continues to far outdistance public perceptions of General Motors and Chrysler.
November 4, 2009
37% Expect To Be With Same Employer Over Five Years From Now
In the United States today, workers expect to change jobs on a regular basis. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just, 37% of working Americans expect to be working for the same employer in five years.
November 3, 2009
65% Say Leaving Current Job Will Be Their Choice
Employed Americans are slightly more confident than they were this summer that leaving their current jobs will be their own decision rather than their employer’s.
October 28, 2009
Only 28% Say Some Banks Are Too Big To Fail
The Obama Administration and senior congressional Democrats hope to exercise more government control over big banks to keep them from failing, but voters don’t seem too sympathetic right now.
October 26, 2009
33% Say Stimulus Helped Economy, 31% Say It Hurt
Questions linger about the effectiveness of the $787-billion economic stimulus plan proposed by President Obama and passed by Congress in February.
October 23, 2009
Most Americans Support Caps on Bank Overdraft Fees But Say Frequent Offenders Should Pay More
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of Americans say the federal government should place limits on how much banks charge when customers overdraw their bank accounts, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
October 20, 2009
81% Still Concerned About Inflation
Despite reports of slowing inflation from Federal Reserve policymakers, Americans remain highly concerned about the issue and lack confidence in the Fed to keep inflation under control.
