Amid fears of a possible recession, Americans feel less secure about their finances now than at any other time in the last 14 months, according to the COUNTRY Financial Security Index(SM). The Index recorded its third consecutive decline in April, slipping .7 points to 67.8, marking its lowest reading to date.
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Sixty-three percent (63%) of Americans say that the federal government is not doing enough to address the troubled U.S. economy. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 19% hold the opposite view and believe the government response has been adequate.
While the economy has emerged as the top issue of Election 2008, politicians are still scrambling to find out how to address the topic. The challenge is highlight by a new nationwide telephone survey showing that 48% of voters say the best thing the government can do is get out of the way by reducing taxes and regulations. The Rasmussen Reports poll found that 36% disagree with that approach while 16% are not sure.
The Discover U.S. Spending Monitor reached a new low in March as consumers grew even more concerned about the economy and their personal finances in the face of rising monthly expenses.
The US workforce is getting more pessimistic about the job market, according to the latest Rasmussen Employment Index (formerly the Hudson Index).
After an upward tick in February, small business owners' economic confidence took a sharp drop in March, casting the Discover Small Business Watch to its lowest point since its inception in August 2006.
Fifty-three percent (53%) of Americans say that the federal government should not help out homeowners who borrowed more than they could afford.
The economy has emerged as the top voting issue for Election 2008 at a time when the nation’s consumer and investor confidence has fallen to the lowest level of the past seven years. A Rasmussen Reports video analysis looks at how rapidly economic confidence has deteriorated in the past several months.
Just 11% of Americans are very confident about the financial stability of the nation’s banking system. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that another 43% are somewhat confident.
While economists debate whether the United States is in a recession or merely about to enter one, 38% of Americans say the nation is at least somewhat likely to enter another Depression.
While half of Americans don't think it's possible for a middle income family to retire, the gap between men and women's sentiments on the subject continues to widen, according to a new survey by COUNTRY Financial.
The Discover U.S. Spending Monitor steadied in February as spending intentions flattened, while pessimism about the economy increased.
Nineteen percent (19%) of adults are at least somewhat concerned that their taxes will be audited by the Internal Revenue Service each year.
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Small business owners' attitudes about the U.S. economy in February improved for the first time since July 2007, according to the Discover Small Business Watch.
The uncertain economy may be hitting home with Americans, as they continue to lose confidence in their personal level of financial security. The COUNTRY Financial Security Index recorded its second consecutive decline, slipping .3 points in February to 68.5.
The economy has emerged as a top voting issue for Election 2008, but that broad topic means different things to different people.
NEW YORK, NY, Feb 12, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Nearly a third (29 percent) of US workers now consider work-life balance and flexibility to be the most important factor in considering job offers, according to a new Hudson survey.
The Hudson Employment Index(SM) held steady in January as worker confidence decreased by only three-tenths of a point to 89.0.
