88% Say It’s Important To Keep The Dollar As America’s Currency
Eighty-eight percent (88%) of Americans say it is important for the dollar to remain the currency of the United States, including 70% who say it is Very Important.
March 2009
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March 31, 2009
March 27, 2009
Just 11% Say Government Can Run Financial Institutions Better
Only 11% of Americans think a financial institution will run better if it’s run by the federal government, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
March 26, 2009
Voters Divided As to Whether Obama Budget Will Help or Hurt Economy
Voters are evenly divided over whether President Obama’s proposed $3.6 trillion budget will help or hurt the economy.
March 25, 2009
Most Americans Support Government Control of Executive Pay Only If Taxpayer Money Is Involved
American attitudes about regulating executive compensation are very clear: If taxpayers help a company stay in business, the government should regulate executive pay and bonuses. But if no taxpayer money is involved, the government should keep its hands off.
March 15, 2009
Confidence Boosted by Obama’s Words, Democratic Investors Follow His Lead
Consumer and investor confidence increased dramatically over the past week after falling to record lows. On Sunday morning, March 15, the Rasmussen Consumer Index rose to the highest level since November 5, the morning after Barack Obama was elected president.
March 11, 2009
81% Say Neither Madoff Nor His Wife Should Keep Any Money
Bernard Madoff, the Wall Street financier who ran a $64.8 billion Ponzi scheme, is expected to plead guilty to 11 criminal counts on Thursday, but he hopes his wife Ruth will be able to keep at least $70 million to live on while he’s in jail.
March 11, 2009
Americans Still See Economic Recovery As A Long-Term Process
Most Americans remain confident that the U.S. economy will be stronger in five years than it is today, but most also expect very little to change in the next 12 months.
March 10, 2009
53% Say It’s Likely the U.S. Will Enter a Depression Similar to 1930’s
Most Americans (53%) now think the United States is at least somewhat likely to enter a 1930’s-like depression within the next few years.
