Survey of 1,000 Adults

July 13-14, 2008

By Rasmussen Reports

1* We’re just about finished… which of the following is the biggest short-term problem for the economy—the price of gas and oil, the declining value of housing, or food prices?

72% Price of gas & oil

11% Declining value of housing

9% Food prices

8% Not sure

2* Which of the following is the biggest long-term problem for the economy—the price of gas and oil, the declining value of housing, or food prices?

68% Price of gas & oil

15% Declining value of housing

10% Food prices

6% Not sure

3* How likely is it that the price of gas, oil, and other forms of energy will be brought under control within the next few years?

9% Very likely

28% Somewhat likely

48% Not very likely

10% Not at all likely

5% Not sure

4* How likely is it that the housing and mortgage problems will be brought under control within the next few years?

21% Very likely

47% Somewhat likely

23% Not very likely

3% Not at all likely

4% Not sure

5* How likely is it that rising food prices will be brought under control within the next few years?

11% Very likely

37% Somewhat likely

41% Not very likely

5% Not at all likely

5% Not sure

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