Most Americans Don’t Believe Hard Work Can Get You Rich
Americans appear to be growing even more pessimistic about the job market and about their chances for getting ahead.
September 2010
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September 30, 2010
September 29, 2010
Economic Confidence Continues To Muddle Along
Americans continue to show little short-term confidence in the country's economic recovery but remain more confident in the long-term.
September 29, 2010
Many Americans Fear U.S. Is No Longer World's Top Economy
Despite a recent report that the United States is no longer technically in a recession, a plurality of Americans still don’t feel good about the country’s economy.
September 23, 2010
Most Americans Doubt President Obama’s Economic Advisers
With the jobless rate inching back up and the economy remaining in the doldrums, most Americans lack confidence in President Obama’s economic advisors.
September 22, 2010
Most Say Competition Protects Borrowers More Than Regulation
President Obama last week chose Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren to launch the newly created Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, an agency that will further regulate the lending practices of banks, mortgage lenders and credit card companies. But most Americans say increased competition, not more government regulation, will do more to protect borrowers.
