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73% Expect to Pay More for Groceries
The Federal Reserve Board continues to work hard at keeping the U.S. inflation rate around two percent, but most Americans lack confidence in the Fed's efforts and still say they are spending more on groceries compared to a year ago. Most also expect those prices to keep going up.
Eighty-three percent (83%) of American Adults say they are paying more for groceries now than they were a year ago, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. This figure shows little change from most surveys conducted since April 2009. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on May 16-17, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
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33% Work More Than 40 Hours A Week
A sizable number of Americans work more than 40 hours a week, and only half of adults are now happy with the hours they work.
Just 31% of working Americans now say they work a 40-hour week, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Thirty-three percent (33%) say they put in more than 40 hours a week on the job, including 11% who work more than 50 hours weekly.
Thirty-four percent (34%) of employed adults work less than 40 hours weekly, with six percent (6%) who put in less than 20 hours on the job. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 621 Employed Adults was conducted on May 18-19, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
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91% Would Stay At Job They Love Over One That Pays More
The old adage, “Choose the job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life” is one many American workers take seriously. An overwhelming majority would stick with a job they love over one they hate that offers a bigger paycheck.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 91% of Employed Adults say that, if given the choice, they would stay with the job they love over another job they’d hate that pays 10% more money. Just nine percent (9%) would opt for the job that pays more. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 620 Employed Adults was conducted on May 14-15, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
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56% of Investors Rate Their Finances As Good or Excellent
The Rasmussen Consumer Index, which measures consumer confidence on a daily basis, rose slightly on Wednesday to 101.3. Consumer confidence is down two points from a week ago, but is up one point from a month ago and seven points from three months ago.
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44% Think Interest Rates Will Be Higher In A Year
Few Americans say they are paying higher interest rates than they were a year ago, but many expect that to change moving forward.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 44% of American Adults believe interest rates will be higher a year from today. Just seven percent (7%) expect rates to be lower, while 37% say they’ll be about the same. Eleven percent (11%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on May 16-17, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
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64% Are Generally Happy To Say Where They Work
Most Americans let their friends know where they work and are happy to tell them.
When they meet someone new who wants to know more about them, 61% of working Americans typically say something about their job. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 32% don’t mention their job. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 620 Employed Adults was conducted on May 14-15, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
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48% Confident In Stability of U.S. Banking Industry
Confidence in the U.S. banking system is up from last month but still well below where it was five years ago.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 48% of American Adults are at least somewhat confident in the stability of the U.S. banking industry today, but that includes only 10% who are Very Confident. Forty-eight percent (48%) lack confidence in the banking system, with 12% who are Not At All Confident in its stability. (To see survey question wording,click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on May 16-17, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
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58% Would Keep Working After Receiving Small Fortune
Many Americans rushed to buy lottery tickets late last week as the Powerball jackpot reached $590.5 million, one of the largest in history. But most say that even if they received a small fortune, they’d keep working.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 58% of Employed Adults would continue to work even if they were left a small fortune so that they could make the same amount of money without working. That includes 41% who would stay at their current job and another 17% who would find a new job. Thirty-five percent (35%) would quit working and retire. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The survey of 620 Employed Adults was conducted on May 14-15, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
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Most Spend Little or No Social Time With Work Colleagues
Working adults seem to enjoy a life away from the job even when they're out with their co-workers.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 49% of Employed Adults rarely or never get together with co-workers for social events, while another 36% say they do so only occasionally. Just 13% socialize with colleagues outside of the workplace at least once a month. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The survey of 620 Employed Adults was conducted on May 14-15, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
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61% Favor Requiring Retailers to Publish Where Clothes Are Made
The horrific factory collapse in Bangladesh more than two weeks ago that left more than 1,100 people dead has put the human toll of producing cheap clothing and other products back in the minds of many. While fewer than half of Americans make an effort to only buy clothes made domestically, they support requirements for apparel companies to report where their clothes are made and details about working conditions in those countries.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 61% of U.S. Adults believe all apparel retailers should be required to report or display online where their products are manufactured and what labor conditions are like in those factories. Twenty-four percent (24%) oppose this requirement. Another 16% are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on May 10-11, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
