Toplines - Inflation - July 19-20, 2008

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Toplines - Inflation - July 19-20, 2008

Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted July 19-20, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1* We’re just about finished… thinking about the year ahead of us, how worried are you about high inflation?

47% Very worried
37% Somewhat worried
12% Not very worried

2% Not at all worried

2% Not sure

2* Okay… Which is the bigger short-term problem for the economy—high inflation or job creation?

54% High inflation
30% Job creation
15% Not sure

3* Okay… Which is the bigger long-term problem for the economy—high inflation or job creation?

44% High inflation
41% Job creation
15% Not sure

4* Fine… If gas prices go down, would that end the short-term threat of high inflation?

39% Yes
45% No

16% Not sure

5* Last one… if the U.S. dollar was stronger, would that end the short-term threat of high inflation?

47% Yes
29% No

24% Not sure

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