National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted July 25-26, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How concerned are you about inflation?

50% Very concerned
33% Somewhat concerned
13% Not very concerned
3% Not at all concerned
2% Not sure

2* How confident are you that the Federal Reserve Board will be able to keep inflation under control and interest rates down?

7% Very confident
32% Somewhat confident
38% Not very confident
17% Not at all confident
7% Not sure

3* Are you paying more for groceries now than you were a year ago?

84% Yes

10% No

6% Not sure

4* A year from now, will the amount you spend for groceries by higher, lower or about the same?

64% Higher
6% Lower
22% About the same
7% Not sure

5* Do you owe more money, less money or about the same amount as you did a year ago?

32% More
26% Less
39% About the same amount
2% Not sure

6* Are they interest rates you’re paying now higher or lower than a year ago, or are they about the same?

32% Higher
13% Lower
49% About the same
6% Not sure

7* A year from now, will interest rates be higher, lower or about the same?

54% Higher
7% Lower
26% About the same
13% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence