68% Say Americans Borrow Too Much Money
Sixty-eight percent (68%) of adults say a bigger economic problem than the current lack of credit is that Americans borrow too much money.
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April 30, 2009
April 30, 2009
Only 25% Would Buy A Car From A Bankrupt Company
Barring a last-minute breakthrough, Chrysler appears headed for bankruptcy today as the only remaining way to stay in business, but just 25% of Americans say they would buy an automobile from a bankrupt automaker.
April 28, 2009
57% Favor More Government Oversight of Credit Card Industry
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of Americans say there is a need for more government oversight of the credit card industry, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
April 28, 2009
26% Say U.S. Already Has Partially Socialist Economy
Twenty-one percent (21%) of American adults say that the U.S. economy is partially socialist and another five percent (5%) say generally speaking it’s already a socialist economy.
April 27, 2009
54% Say Chrysler Likely to Be Profitable Once More
Fifty-four percent (54%) of Americans say it is at least somewhat likely that Chrysler will once again be a profitable company. However, a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that only 14% believe that the struggling automaker is Very Likely to become profitable.
April 27, 2009
Support for Free Market Economy Up Seven Points Since December
Seventy-seven percent (77%) of U.S. voters say that they prefer a free market economy over a government-managed economy. That’s up seven points since December.
April 23, 2009
70% Say Big Government and Big Business On the Same Team
Earlier this week, Gallup released new data showing that most Americans still view big government as a more serious threat to the nation than big business or big labor. The results weren’t terribly surprising since Gallup has asked the question periodically since 1965 and government has always been seen as the biggest threat.
April 23, 2009
44% Expect To Have Same Employer Five Years From Now
Less than half the nation’s workers (44%) expect to have the same employer five years from now.
April 22, 2009
Most Voters Say They Pay More Than Their Share of Taxes, Political Class Disagrees
With the annual ritual of filing federal income taxes just behind them, 52% of U.S. voters now believe they pay more than their fair share of taxes, up seven points from earlier this month.
April 22, 2009
Americans More Confident About Job-Change Decisions
Job confidence appears to be growing amidst other signs of short-term optimism about the U.S. economy.
April 21, 2009
Most Americans Say Bailouts Were Bad Idea, Political Class Disagrees
Looking back, 59% of voters nationwide believe the federal bailouts for banks and other financial institutions were a bad idea. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 26% think they were a good idea.
April 17, 2009
49% Say It’s Possible for Anyone to Find Job, Up Four Points from Month Ago
Forty-nine percent (49%) of adults nationwide now say it is possible for anyone who really wants to work to find a job.
April 16, 2009
60% Say Housing Market Will Take Three Years or Longer to Recover
Sixty percent (60%) of American adults say it will take three years or longer for housing prices to recover. That’s up slightly from 57% who thought it would take that long a month ago.
April 16, 2009
Confidence in Banking System Up Nine Points Since February
Americans have a little more confidence in the U.S. banking system than they did two months ago.
April 15, 2009
On Economy: Short-Term Optimism Up, Long-Term Optimism Down
Over the past few months, short-term expectations for the economy have improved dramatically, but longer-term expectations have moved in the opposite direction.
April 15, 2009
It’s April 15, And Americans Have a Lot to Say About Taxes
Today's the IRS' deadline, and 20% of Americans waited until the last week to file their taxes. That’s partly because nearly half of all Americans say preparing income tax forms is worse than going to the dentist.
April 14, 2009
85% Worry About Inflation, 34% Expect Interest Rates To Rise
Eighty-five percent (85%) of Americans say they are concerned about the possibility of inflation in the current economy, with 55% Very Concerned, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
April 13, 2009
48% Say They Will Owe Less Money In A Year Than They Do Now
Many Americans, it appears, expect to keep their financial house in order despite the troubled U.S. economy.
April 10, 2009
76% Oppose Federal Bailout of Ailing Life Insurance Companies
Add one more government bailout to the list opposed by most Americans. Seventy-six percent (76%) of adults say “no” to using federal funds to bail out troubled life insurance companies, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
