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October 2009

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October 23, 2009

Most Americans Support Caps on Bank Overdraft Fees But Say Frequent Offenders Should Pay More

Fifty-seven percent (57%) of Americans say the federal government should place limits on how much banks charge when customers overdraw their bank accounts, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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October 20, 2009

81% Still Concerned About Inflation

Despite reports of slowing inflation from Federal Reserve policymakers, Americans remain highly concerned about the issue and lack confidence in the Fed to keep inflation under control.

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October 19, 2009

50% Still Lack Confidence In U.S. Banks

One-out-of-two Americans (50%) still lack confidence in the U.S. banking system, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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October 19, 2009

President Gets Mixed Reviews for Plan on Sending $250 to All Seniors

Time Magazine refers to it as the Obama administration's "stealth stimulus," pumping more government money into the economy without packaging it as a politically unpopular second economic stimulus plan. One of the new ideas is a proposed one-time $250 payment to seniors who for the first time in years won't be getting a cost of living increase in their Social Security checks because inflation's down.

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October 15, 2009

56% Favor State Lotteries as Revenue Source

Most Americans like state lotteries and think they’re one thing that state governments should run them rather than the private sector.