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February 2, 2023

Majority Expect Another Great Depression Soon

President Joe Biden may be optimistic about the U.S. economy, but most Americans fear the country is headed toward hard times.

January 25, 2023

Views on Job Market Remain Pessimistic

Despite claims of improving employment, most Americans don’t think the job market is improving.

January 24, 2023

‘Get Woke, Go Broke’? Promoting Causes Doesn’t Help Business

What matters most in business? Quality, say Americans, who don’t care much for companies promoting political causes.

January 19, 2023

44% Trust Google, Facebook Less Because of Hiring Ex-Intel Agents

Many Americans are troubled by the revelation that Facebook and Google have hired dozens of former employees of U.S. intelligence agencies.

November 30, 2022

FTX Bankruptcy Doesn’t Deter Most Cryptocurrency Owners

The bankruptcy of the second-largest cryptocurrency exchange hasn’t discouraged most of those already invested in digital payment forms like Bitcoin.

November 29, 2022

Twitter Users Divided Over Elon Musk Purchase

Elon Musk paid $44 billion to buy Twitter, but regular users of the social-media platform have divergent opinions on whether the new owner will improve the site.

September 26, 2022

Most Americans Say Diversity Is Good for the Country

A majority of Americans say they live in racially diverse neighborhoods, and view the country’s diversity as a positive factor.

September 20, 2022

More Than Half Have Gone a Week Without Paying Cash

As the use of debit and credit cards increases, fewer Americans now are paying cash for most purchases.

August 31, 2022

Most Americans Still Not Sold on Electric Cars

The federal government is spending billions of dollars to promote electric vehicles, but most Americans still don’t consider them practical.

August 25, 2022

Rasmussen Reports Offers 2022 Polling Co-Branding to All U.S. Political Sponsors

As we did in election year 2020, Rasmussen Reports again offers sponsored polling services to all U.S.-based political issue groups and political campaigns at both a national and state level. Groups and campaigns from all parts of the U.S. political spectrum are welcome to participate – left, right and center. All are welcome to apply to sponsor a co-branded Rasmussen Reports poll.

August 17, 2022

Can You Trust a Lawyer?

Barely a third of Americans think lawyers are trustworthy, and the legal profession’s reputation hasn’t improved much in recent years.

August 9, 2022

Inflation: Most Americans Expect Even Higher Grocery Prices

Americans have noticed they’re paying higher grocery prices, and most expect the cost of food to keep going up.

April 28, 2022

Americans Feel the Pain of Higher Grocery Prices

Inflation is hitting hard at the grocery store, as more Americans say rising food prices have caused them to change the way they eat.

March 21, 2022

Inflation: Most Voters Blame Biden’s Policies

President Joe Biden’s policies have increased inflation, according to a majority of voters, who expect the issue to be important in November midterm elections.

March 3, 2022

84% Expect Gas Prices to Keep Climbing

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused gasoline prices to spike, and most Americans expect the cost to continue rising. 

February 15, 2022

Most Americans Don’t See Brighter Future for Children

Economic pessimism has taken hold and fewer Americans believe today’s children will be better off than their parents.

February 1, 2022

Americans Still Like Amazon, But Worry About Local Business

While a majority of Americans have positive opinions about Amazon, they fear local businesses will suffer from the online competition.

January 24, 2022

More Now View the Economy as Unfair, Especially to Minorities

Voters increasingly see the U.S. economy as being unfair, and think it is especially unfair to blacks and Hispanics.

November 12, 2021

82% Worry Supply-Chain Problems Could Cause Shortages

As the supply-chain crisis continues, an overwhelming majority of voters are worried about potential shortages of basic supplies, and most think President Joe Biden’s administration is not doing enough about the problem.

October 21, 2021

Inflation: Most Americans Expect Grocery Prices to Keep Rising

More than half of Americans say rising grocery prices have changed the way they eat, and they expect to pay even more in the future.