National unemployment was 8.8% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, up 0.4% from last month’s 8.4% last month but more than double the 4.10% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today.
In what may be an important signal of economic confidence, more Americans now expect stock prices to increase than at any time since 2018.
Economic confidence decreased to 103.4 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, nearly four points lower than December.
A key measure of economic optimism has risen significantly since this time last year
Economic confidence increased to 107.3 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, nearly three points higher than November.
Has the election of Donald Trump boosted economic optimism? By one measurement, apparently so.
Economic confidence increased to 104.6 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, four points higher than October.
Americans are about twice as likely to say their financial situation is worse than to say it’s gotten better.
A solid majority of Americans believe that the country’s homeless problem has gotten worse.
Economic confidence increased to 100.6 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, nearly one point higher than September.
Four out of five Americans say they’re paying more at the grocery store, and most say inflation has changed how they eat.
More Americans see economic opportunity than they did three years ago, but they’e still not as optimistic as they were when Donald Trump was president.
Economic confidence decreased to 99.9 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, one point lower than August.
After a surge in confidence, homeowners remain optimistic about the resale value of their homes .
Economic confidence decreased to 100.9 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than four points lower than July.
Americans continue to say they’re feeling the pain of high grocery prices.
Economic confidence increased to 105.4 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than 15 points higher than June.
Even as California’s high minimum wage is being blamed for business problems there, many Americans say the minimum wage should be more than double what federal law currently requires.
Most Americans don’t think diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) programs are making companies better, and many suspect DEI is being used to justify discrimination against white males.
For most Americans, quality is still their top priority when shopping.
