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January 2010

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February 2, 2010

Only 42% At Least Somewhat Confident In U.S. Banking System

Americans continue to express little confidence in the U.S. banking system despite billions in bailout funding, but they’re not very worried about their own money in the bank.

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January 29, 2010

53% Say Cutting Government Spending Good for the Economy

Fifty-three percent (53%) of likely voters now believe that decreasing the level of government spending will help the U.S. economy. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 24% of voters think that cutting federal spending will hurt the economy. Eleven percent (11%) say it will have no impact, and another 11% aren’t sure.

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January 27, 2010

33% Favor Second Term for Bernanke, 47% Say Geithner Should Go

Americans are evenly divided over whether Ben Bernanke should stay or go, as the Senate moves closer to a confirmation vote on the embattled chairman of the Federal Reserve Board.

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January 8, 2010

18% Say It’s Very Likely That U.S. Will See Another Great Depression

Americans are far from optimistic about the economy, but they have mixed emotions about how low it can go.

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January 5, 2010

38% Expect Economy to Be Stronger in a Year, 39% Say Weaker

Hope for a stronger economy has declined in recent months, with pessimism up sharply from a year ago.