National unemployment was 8.2% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, up slightly from 7.9% last month and significantly more than the 4.3% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today.
Support for raising the national minimum wage continues to raise, with 4-in-10 Americans now saying it should be at least double what current federal law requires.
Economic confidence decreased to 111.8 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than four points lower than July.
Expectations of higher stock prices have cooled somewhat since the first month of President Donald Trump’s second term.
More than three-quarters of Americans are still worried about inflation, particularly higher grocery prices.
Economic confidence increased to 115.9 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than three points higher than June.
Fewer homeowners are now optimistic about the resale value of their homes.
Voters are overwhelmingly concerned about America’s $37 trillion national debt, and few think the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” will address the problem.
Economic confidence increased to 112.1 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than five points lower than in May.
Fewer than one-in-five Americans say their financial situation has improved, and are more than twice as likely to say it’s gotten worse
Economic confidence decreased to 106.7 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than four points lower than April.
Economic confidence increased to 111.3 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than four points higher than March.
Less than a week before the Internal Revenue Service deadline, more than a third of Americans haven’t filed their income taxes yet.
So far at least, Americans aren’t feeling any boost in economic opportunity from having President Donald Trump back in the White House.
Although the stock market has rebounded from its recent decline, a majority of Americans are still worried – and think a major recession may be ahead.
A majority of Americans report higher food costs, and inflation continues to impact the nation’s eating habits.
Economic confidence deccreased to 107.2 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than four points lower than February.
A little more than a month before the Internal Revenue Service deadline, most Americans have not yet filed their income taxes, and fewer of them expect a refund compared to last year
Americans are now paying about 50 cents a gallon less for gasoline than they were a few months ago, but many still think the price could go up again.
The number of American who’ve already filed their income taxes is keeping up with last year’s pace.
