Americans Feel Financial Strain in April
Americans grew more pessimistic about their personal level of financial security in April, as the COUNTRY Financial Security Index slipped 0.8 points to 69.4, down from 70.2 in February.
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April 17, 2007
April 17, 2007
2008 Republican Presidential Primary: Giuliani 33% McCain 19% Thompson 13%
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Arizona Senator John McCain both gained support this week in the race for the GOP nomination.
April 16, 2007
Poll: 52% Believe Tax Cuts Help Economy
Looking at the opposite perspective, 52% believe that tax cuts help the economy while 21% believe that tax cuts hurt. Republicans, by a 68% to 15% margin, believe that tax cuts help the economy. Democrats are more evenly divided—37% of Nancy Pelosi’s party believe that tax cuts help while 28% say they hurt and 19% say they have no impact.
April 16, 2007
50% Think History Will Judge Iraq Mission as Failure
Thirty-three percent (33%) of American voters believe that history will ultimately judge the U.S. mission in Iraq a success.
April 16, 2007
2008 Democratic Primary: Obama Within Two Points of Clinton
The race for the Democratic Presidential nomination is getting closer and Illinois Senator Barack Obama has pulled to within two points of the frontrunner, New York Senator Hillary Clinton.
April 14, 2007
24% Have Favorable Opinion of Imus
Don Imus, the recently fired CBS radio host, is viewed favorably by 24% of Americans and unfavorably by 51%. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found that Imus has lower ratings among women and older Americans.
April 13, 2007
Democrats Lead by 10 in Congressional Ballot Poll
Forty-five percent (45%) of American voters say they would currently vote for the Democrat in their district while 35% would pull the voting lever for a Republican.
April 12, 2007
Election 2008: Obama Grabs 6-Point Lead Over McCain
The latest survey of the presidential race shows Barack Obama now leading John McCain 48% to 42%.
April 11, 2007
Poll: Americans Believe They’re Paying More Than Fair Share of Taxes
Half (50%) of American adults believe that those who earn twice as much as they do pay less than twice as much in taxes. Just 7% believe that those who earn more pay more than their pro rata share while 19% believe that those who earn twice as much pay twice as much. Twenty-four percent (24%) are not sure.
April 11, 2007
Chicagoland Consumers More Optimistic on Personal Finances Despite Fall in Economic Confidence
According to the Rasmussen Consumer Index for the region released today by the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, consumer economic confidence dropped more than seven points to 114.1 last month, from 121.2 at the end of last year. The decline was fueled by an 8 percent increase in the number of people who think the US economy is getting worse.
April 10, 2007
2008 Republican Presidential Primary
Mitt Romney topped the GOP field in the fund-raising race for the first quarter and moved past former House Speaker Newt Gingrich in the race for the Republican nomination.
April 9, 2007
Edwards Leads Giuliani, Thompson
Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards (D) now leads all Republican hopefuls in Election 2008 polls.
April 9, 2007
2008 Democratic Presidential Primary
Illinois Senator Barack Obama has closed to within five points of New York Senator Hillary Clinton.
April 6, 2007
Election 2008: Clinton Edges Out McCain
New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) has a one-point edge over Arizona Senator John McCain (R) in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of the race.
April 6, 2007
Independent Bloomberg Candidacy Would Be GOP Spoiler
Though Bloomberg has denied any intention to run for president, associates hint that he is nonetheless considering an independent candidacy.
April 6, 2007
32% Say Pelosi Trip Will Help U.S. in Middle-East; 38% Say it Will Hurt
Thirty-two percent (32%) of America’s Likely Voters say House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D) trip to the Middle East will help U.S. relations in the region.
April 6, 2007
Easter Poll: 76% Believe Jesus Rose From the Dead
As Christians prepare to celebrate Easter, a general belief in the basics of Christianity remains strong in the United States.
April 5, 2007
Giuliani Slips in Polls, Caught by Clinton
Political observers have long predicted that the outsized popularity of "America's mayor" could not survive the rigors of a presidential campaign indefinitely.
April 5, 2007
Accounting & Finance Workers’ Confidence Rebounds
After cooling in February, worker confidence among accounting and finance workers jumped in March, as the group’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) rose 8.1 points to 121.6. Increased job satisfaction and a decrease in expected layoffs drove the rise.
April 5, 2007
Worker Confidence Steady among African-Americans, Drops for Hispanics
Worker confidence remained virtually unchanged for African-American workers, while Hispanic workers’ confidence fell in March. The monthly Hudson Employment Index (SM) for African-Americans inched up 0.5 points to 94.5.
