We Need a Systemic Risk Advisor, Not a Regulator By Michael Barone
One policy of the Obama administration that has understandably attracted little public attention is its proposal to make the Federal Reserve a "systemic risk regulator."
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July 6, 2009
July 5, 2009
Obama Approval Index Month-by-Month - June 2009
When you track the President’s Job Approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports has compiled the numbers on a full-month basis and the results can be seen in the table at the right.
July 5, 2009
Partisan Economics: Democrats, GOP See Different Economy
Over the past year, overall levels of consumer confidence have bounced around a lot but ended up with little change. For the full month June 2008, the Rasmussen Consumer Index was at 71.9. In June, 2009, that number was 72:0.
July 4, 2009
What They Told Us: Week Ending July 3, 2009
Mark Twain is credited with warning that “no man’s life, liberty or property is safe while the legislature is in session.” You’d think Twain was speaking for many Americans from some of the survey results this past week, although they would broaden it to include the actions of the government in general.
July 4, 2009
62% Agree Fourth of July Is One of America’s Most Important Holidays
Most Americans (62%) agree that the Fourth of July is one of the country’s most important holidays. That figure is up four points from last year.
July 3, 2009
Americans Still Embrace Ideals from Declaration of Independence
Americans are celebrating the nation's 233rd birthday, and the words of the Declaration of Independence will be heard at countless patriotic ceremonies across the land. The core ideals articulated by those words are still embraced by solid majorities of the American public.
July 3, 2009
June Jobs Tell a Bad Story -- and Obama's Policies Won't Make It Any Better By Lawrence Kudlow
After nine months of explosive monetary and fiscal stimulus, you'd think economic recovery would be upon us. But the June jobs report tells a much different story.
July 3, 2009
36% Say Road Rage Is Growing in America
Thirty-six percent (36%) of Americans say road rage is increasing in the United States, while 42% say it’s staying about the same.
July 3, 2009
Plans for General Motors Might Run Afoul of Public Opinion
General Motors laid out a plan in bankruptcy court Thursday that includes an Initial Public Offering of stock next year.
July 2, 2009
44% Say America's Best Days In the Past, 38% Say Best Is Yet To Come
As America gets ready to celebrate its 233rd birthday, 44% of likely voters say the nation’s best days are in the past.
July 2, 2009
45% of Voters Say One-Party Rule Bad for U.S., 27% Disagree
Forty-five percent (45%) of U.S. voters say it’s better for the country if the White House and Congress are each run by a different political party.
July 2, 2009
44% Nationwide Have Unfavorable View of Franken
Forty-four percent (44%) of U.S. voters have an unfavorable opinion of former “Saturday Night Live” comedy writer Al Franken as he prepares to join the U.S. Senate as its newest Democratic member.
July 2, 2009
Suddenly, A Trillion Dollars Is Too Expensive? By Joe Conason
Americans hope to discuss health care, climate change, green economics or public infrastructure with any degree of realism, then the time has come to acknowledge that hearing someone say "a trillion dollars" is no reason to panic. Politicians and pundits cite that figure to argue that we cannot afford health care reform, following recent cost estimates by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), but the plain truth is that we spend (and squander) more than that on purposes not nearly so wise and humane as universal quality health care.
July 2, 2009
A Health-Care Greeting: Welcome to Wal-Mart By Froma Harrop
Americans agree on health care. Ask them, "Who should pay for it," and they all answer, "Not me." But follow up with, "Who, then?" and you have a fight on your hands.
July 2, 2009
Firefighter Case Shows Seamy Side of Racial Politics By Michael Barone
The Supreme Court's decision in Ricci v. DeStefano, the case of the New Haven firefighters, was a ringing endorsement of the Civil Rights Act of 1964's ban on racial discrimination and a repudiation of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's decision in the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.
July 2, 2009
Party Affiliation: Little Change As Democrats Maintain 7-Point Advantage
The number of Americans not affiliated with either major political party inched up nearly a full point during June, with both Republicans and Democrats contributing to the increase. However, the larger picture is one of partisan stability over the past four months.
July 1, 2009
Rasmussen Reports Daily Prediction Challenge - Most Powerful Nation
The daily Rasmussen Reports Prediction Challenge for Wednesday focuses on the prominence of the United States at the end of this century.
July 1, 2009
37% Say Nation Heading in Right Direction
For the second straight week, 37% of likely voters say the United States is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
July 1, 2009
Public Support for Sotomayor Falls After Supreme Court Reversal
A heavily publicized U.S. Supreme Court reversal of an appeals court ruling by Judge Sonia Sotomayor has at least temporarily diminished public support for President Obama's first Supreme Court nominee.
July 1, 2009
64% Say War in Iraq Is Not Over Yet
Even though American troops have now pulled out of all cities in Iraq and still are on schedule to be completely withdrawn by the end of 2011, 64% of U.S. voters do not believe the war in Iraq is over.
