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December 2009

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January 1, 2010

50% Expect U.S. Will Be In Recession At End of 2010

Fifty percent (50%) of Americans believe the country will still be in recession at the end of 2010, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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December 22, 2009

28% Using Postal Service Less This Holiday Season

Twenty-eight percent (28%) of Americans say they are using the U.S. Postal Service less this holiday season than in past years, but adults overwhelmingly believe there will still be a need for the Postal Service 10 years from now.

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December 15, 2009

52% Oppose Further Regulation of U.S. Financial System

Americans remain opposed to further government regulation of the U.S. financial system, even as President Obama and congressional Democrats move closer to passage of legislation that will give the government more oversight than ever.

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December 8, 2009

76% Prefer Free Market Economy

Support for a free market economy remains strong despite the extended recession and last fall’s Wall Street meltdown.