Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Rises to Highest Level Since November
Economic confidence rose to 123.7 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, up more than nine points from April, the third consecutive monthly increase.
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Inflation: Most Americans Are Concerned, Expect Grocery Prices to Keep Rising
Concerns about inflation are widespread, as Americans see higher prices for groceries and expect even higher prices in the future.
May 5, 2021
Americans Are Less Optimistic About Job Market
More than half of Americans say they know someone who is looking for a job, and their views on the current job market are worse than they’ve been in several years.
April 30, 2021
By More Than 3-to-1 Margin, Voters Say Capitalism Is Better Than Socialism
Despite all the criticism capitalism has endured in recent years, American voters still overwhelmingly prefer it to socialism.
April 12, 2021
Most Americans Support Raising Minimum Wage, But Not to $15
Democrats in Congress want to raise the hourly minimum wage to $15, but while most Americans support increasing the minimum – currently $7.25 an hour – they balk at proposals to more than double it.
April 9, 2021
Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Continues Rebound
Economic confidence rose to 114.1 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, up more than four points from March, the second consecutive monthly increase.
March 30, 2021
Americans Expect Gas Prices to Keep Rising
Gasoline prices have risen sharply in recent months, and most Americans expect the price to keep going up.
March 26, 2021
Americans See Less Economic Opportunity
Confidence in the nation’s economic future has declined in the past two years, and fewer Americans now expect their own income to increase.
March 19, 2021
Taxes: Most Americans Say They Pay More Than Their Fair Share
At a time when President Biden is reported to be planning a major tax increase, a majority of Americans say they’re already paying more than their fair share of taxes.
March 18, 2021
Nearly Two-Thirds Oppose Higher Taxes
President Biden is reportedly planning to introduce a major tax increase, but most Americans say taxes are already high enough.
March 12, 2021
Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Makes Sharp Gains
Economic confidence jumped to 109.8 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, up 12 points from February, following three consecutive months of decline since Election Day. In a remarkable shift, Democrats are now more optimistic than Republicans about the economic future.
March 4, 2021
40% of Americans Have Already Filed Their Taxes
With six weeks to go until the April 15 deadline for income tax filing, the number of Americans who say they’ve already filed is slightly down from last year.
February 12, 2021
Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Declines for Third Month in a Row
The Rasmussen Reports Economic Index dropped by nearly four points this month, the third consecutive monthly decline since Joe Biden was elected President. The index fell to 97.8 from 111.5 in January, Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Continues Post-Election Decline continuing the decline from 126.4 just before Election Day.
February 8, 2021
Americans More Pessimistic About Economic Future
More Americans are pessimistic about the future of the U.S. economy, and a majority don’t think today’s children will be better off than their parents.
February 2, 2021
66% of Voters Believe Insiders Manipulate Stock Market
With small-trader enthusiasm for GameStop roiling the stock market, most voters say Wall Street insiders manipulate the market, and don’t have much confidence that President Biden will crack down on insiders.
January 8, 2021
Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Continues Post-Election Decline
The Rasmussen Reports Economic Index dropped by three points this month, the second consecutive monthly decline since Joe Biden was elected President. The index fell to 111.5 from 114.5 in December, continuing the decline from 126.4 just before Election Day, amid a climate of public concern about new lockdowns to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
December 29, 2020
Americans Wary That Stock Market Bubble Will Burst
The stock market has recently hit record highs, but Americans are increasingly worried that the boom won’t last much longer.
December 11, 2020
Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Falls Following Election
The Rasmussen Reports Economic Index has dropped 12 points from 126.4 just before Election Day to 114.5, reversing the fall rebound from the coronavirus lockdown that began in March. Many states in recent days have begun reimposing lockdown restrictions with the new surge in COVID-19 cases.
November 13, 2020
Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence On The Rise Going Into Election
In the days prior to the 2020 presidential election, economic confidence jumped to 126.4 in the Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, up nine points from October but still shy of the highest finding since March when states started locking down due to the global coronavirus pandemic.
October 9, 2020
Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Holds Steady in October
Economic confidence dropped slightly to 117.0 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, down a point from September but just shy of the highest finding since March when states started locking down due to the global coronavirus pandemic.
