57% Report Paying More For Gas Compared To Six Months Ago
Fewer adults nationwide say they’re paying more to fill up their gas tanks compared to six months ago, though a strong majority still expects to be paying more in the near future.
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August 31, 2011
August 30, 2011
Rasmussen Employment Index Falls To 2011 Low
The Rasmussen Employment Index, which measures workers’ perceptions of the labor market each month, slipped a point in August to the lowest level measured in one year.
August 24, 2011
64% Say Primary Objective of Businesses: Create Jobs
Most Americans think businesses should focus on the greater good of their fellow citizens, not just those on the inside.
August 22, 2011
42% Say U.S. Corporations Don’t Pay Enough in Taxes
Americans tend to think U.S. corporations aren't taxed enough, but most favor lowering the tax rates on corporations in exchange for limiting their deductions.
August 19, 2011
55% Say Their Home Worth More Than What They Owe
While recent housing numbers have been bleak, the number of homeowners who report their home is currently worth more than the amount they still owe on their mortgage is at its highest level since January.
August 18, 2011
Homeowners Remain Pessimistic About Home Values Over Next Year
Perceptions of home values among homeowners has improved little over the past month, though more than half still believe their home is worth more than when they bought it.
August 17, 2011
New High: 62% Expect To Pay Higher Interest Rates Next Year
More Americans than ever predict they will be paying higher interest rates a year from now, despite the fact that most say they’re paying about the same in interest as they were last year.
August 17, 2011
More Voters Than Ever Worry the Government Will Not Do Enough to Help the Economy
On the heels of the downgrade of the U.S. credit rating, unhappiness with the debt ceiling debates and more unemployment and housing woes, more voters than ever worry that the federal government will not do enough to help the economy.
August 16, 2011
Perfect Economic Storm Leads to Record-low Sentiments
Americans' ongoing uneasiness about their finances is putting some cracks in how they feel about their retirement nest eggs. The COUNTRY Financial Security Index® dropped one point to 63.7 in June, in part because confidence in retirement reached an all-time low.
August 16, 2011
58% Want to End Small Business Administration Loan Guarantees
Small businesses are seen by many as the heart of the U.S. economy, and most voters think the best way the government can help them is by staying out of the way.
August 15, 2011
Most Americans Still Think Those in Private Sector Work Harder, Earn Less Than Government Employees
Americans still overwhelmingly believe that those employed in the private sector work harder than government workers but receive less compensation and have less job security.
August 15, 2011
71% Think Private Sector Better Than Government At Measuring Technology Potential
Voters show very little confidence in the federal government when it comes to picking winners in the technology industry.
August 15, 2011
64% Favor Lower Tax Rates With Fewer Deductions
Changes in the tax code are likely as Congress debates ways to cut the federal deficit, and most Americans are willing to sacrifice a few deductions in exchange for lower tax rates.
August 14, 2011
New High: 93% Say They're Paying More for Groceries Than A Year Ago
Americans nationwide continue to lose faith in the Federal Reserve Board to keep inflation under control, with the number who say they are paying more for groceries now at an all-time high.
August 13, 2011
34% Say London Rioting Could Force Move of 2012 Olympics
Americans aren’t impressed with the way the British government has responded to the riots in London, but most don’t think the violent incidents put the city’s hosting of next year’s Summer Olympics at risk.
August 12, 2011
Voters Favor Tax Cuts Over Government Job Programs
When it comes to job creation and improving the overall economy, voters think tax cuts will work better than government solutions.
August 12, 2011
48% Think Spending Cuts Could Trigger Violence
Nearly one-out-of-two Americans (48%) think that cuts in government spending are at least somewhat likely to lead to violence in the United States, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. But that includes just 13% who feel it’s Very Likely.
August 11, 2011
37% Confident in U.S. Banking System
Confidence among Americans in the stability of the nation’s banking industry has hit rock bottom.
August 11, 2011
24% Say Government Should Hire Long-Term Unemployed
The number of Americans who believe the federal government should assume financial responsibility for the long-term unemployed has increased throughout 2011. Most, however, still reject that approach.
August 9, 2011
50% Say U.S. Job Market Worse Now Than A Year Ago
Overall confidence in the U.S. job market is at its lowest level in two years.
