58% Support Postal Service’s Plan To End Saturday Delivery
The U.S. Postal Service hopes to end Saturday mail delivery to fight its growing budget deficit, and 58% of Americans think that’s a good idea.
February 2010
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March 4, 2010
March 4, 2010
Just 48% Say It’s Possible for Anyone To Work Their Way Out of Poverty
Americans place little store in the value of hard work these days.
March 2, 2010
Confidence In Economy's Future Is At Lowest Point of Obama's Presidency
Views of the country's short- and long-term economic future are gloomier these days than they have been at any time since President Obama took office in January of last year.
March 1, 2010
58% Say Economy Causing More Family Stress
Most Americans (58%) say the current state of the U.S. economy has caused more stress in their family, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
February 26, 2010
34% Favor More Regulation of Financial System, 47% Opposed
Americans are looking a little more favorably on further government regulation of the U.S. financial system as Capitol Hill lawmakers put the final touches on legislation aimed at avoiding another Wall Street meltdown.
February 22, 2010
76% Say Fed Is Likely To Raise Other Interest Rates This Year
The Federal Reserve Board’s decision last week to raise the interest rate it charges banks for short-term loans has most Americans now expecting other rate increases this year.
February 20, 2010
51% Think Business Leaders Make Better Economic Decisions Than Government Officials
Most Americans continue to have more confidence in the economic decisions of the business community than in those of government.
February 5, 2010
Americans Reject Keynesian Economics
Richard Nixon once said, “We’re all Keynesians now.” But that was a long time ago, and it’s certainly not the case anymore (if it ever was).
February 4, 2010
83% Blame Deficit on Politicians’ Unwillingness To Cut Spending
Eighty-three percent (83%) of Americans say the size of the federal budget deficit is due more to the unwillingness of politicians to cut government spending than to the reluctance of taxpayers to pay more in taxes.
February 3, 2010
Apple Gets the Nod for Buzz Over Microsoft
Apple Inc. sent the business world buzzing yet again last week with its release of its new tablet computer, the iPad. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that the plurality of adults (43%) think Apple is more innovative than Microsoft in terms of product development.
