Worker Confidence Up Among Hispanics, Steady Among African-Americans
Worker confidence shot up among Hispanics, but was stable among African-American workers in November.
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December 6, 2006
December 6, 2006
IT Worker Confidence Up Sharply
Worker confidence among IT professionals increased in November to a 2006 high, as the group’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) rose 6.2 points to 115.8.
December 6, 2006
Legal Sector Worker Confidence Up
Confidence among workers in the legal sector continued to gain strength, as the sector’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) spiked 12.2 points from 104.0 in October to 116.2 in November.
December 6, 2006
Manufacturing Worker Confidence Lifts
Confidence among manufacturing workers continued to rise in November, as the sector’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) inched up 1.9 points to 91.4.
December 6, 2006
Healthcare Workers Confidence Continues to Rise
The Hudson Employment IndexSM for healthcare workers rose for the third consecutive month in November, gaining two points to register at 107.7.
December 5, 2006
Dem Congress May Benefit from Low Expectations
When Democrats formally take control of Congress in January, they may benefit from one of the most important tactical advantages in the political world—low expectations.
December 5, 2006
Election 2008: John McCain (R) Leads Clinton (D)
John McCain (R) now holds a four-point advantage over Hillary Clinton (D) in the Election 2008 race for the White House. Rudy Giuliani (R) has opened a five-point lead over Clinton, 48% to 43%.
December 5, 2006
2008 Presidential Primaries: Clinton & Obama Lead Dems
A pair of New York politicians lead the early primary polling for Election 2008. Senator Hillary Clinton (D) now attracts 34% support from Democratic and Democratic-leaning voters. On the GOP side, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) is on top with 31% support.
December 5, 2006
Election 2008: Gingrich Trails Clinton, Obama
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R) trails the two Democratic front-runners in a Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 poll.
December 4, 2006
51% Say Holiday Season is Joyful
Although they’ve been doing battle at the shopping malls to find the perfect gifts, 51% of respondents to a Rasmussen Reports survey about holiday shopping say they find this time of the year joyful.
December 1, 2006
62% Will Have Christmas Trees
Sixty-two percent (62%) of Americans will be decorating a Christmas tree this year. A Rasmussen Reports survey finds that 22% say they’ll skip this holiday tradition.
November 30, 2006
52% View Pelosi As Liberal
Typically, Congressional leaders are little known to voters nationwide. But, that’s not the case with Nancy Pelosi.
November 29, 2006
Shopping Season Officially Underway
Fifty-two percent (52%) of Americans have started their holiday shopping, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports holiday shopping survey.
November 28, 2006
Election 2008: Vilsack (D) Trails McCain (R)
Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack (D) has his sights set on the White House, but few Americans have their eyes on Tom Vilsack. A Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,000 Likely Voters found that 61% of Americans don’t know enough about him to form an opinion.
November 27, 2006
48% Expect More Partisan Bickering in New Congress
When Democrats take control of Congress in January, they will benefit from low expectations among the general public. Despite talk of bipartisanship by top politicians, only 37% expect to see more bipartisan compromise.
November 27, 2006
Democrats Have Edge on Issues
When it comes to the issues of taxes and abortion, Democrats hold a very modest advantage over Republicans. However, on health care, Social Security, and education, voters trust Democrats more than Republicans by a double-digit margin.
November 27, 2006
Small Business Economic Confidence Up in November
Small business owners' confidence in the U.S. economy rose for the fourth straight month in November as the Discover(R) Small Business Watch(SM) surged 10 points to 130.
November 24, 2006
69% Prefer “Merry Christmas” to “Happy Holidays”
Of the many stress-inducing activities that typically are part of the holidays, how to express season’s greetings never used to be high on the list. Recently, however, the traditional “Merry Christmas” has become somewhat of a taboo expression.
November 24, 2006
Thanksgiving Rated Second Most Important Holiday
During the past six months, Rasmussen Reports has been asking Americans to rate the nation’s holidays and the clear winner so far is the Fourth of July.
November 23, 2006
81% Will Serve Turkey on Thanksgiving
When Americans gather around their dining tables this Thursday to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, the overwhelming majority will have the traditional centerpiece to their meals: turkey.
