Majority of Voters Oppose Federal Bailouts for States
While a number of states now face serious budget shortfalls, most voters continue to oppose federal bailout funding to help them out.?
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January 28, 2011
January 27, 2011
Most Voters Oppose Letting States Declare Bankruptcy
States are currently not allowed by law to file for bankruptcy, but former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and others have argued that bankruptcy might be the least painful alternative for taxpayers in heavily debt-ridden states like California, Illinois and New York. Voters aren't thrilled with the idea, but they like it better than higher taxes, and they're even more supportive if told government employees might have their pensions reduced in the process.
January 26, 2011
60% Trust Business Leaders More Than Government To Create Jobs
President Obama argued strongly in his State of the Union speech last night for a bipartisan effort to create jobs, but most Americans think the best thing government can do is get out of the way.
January 25, 2011
27% Likely To Buy An Electric Car in Next 10 Years
Despite renewed concerns about the price of gas, most Americans still aren’t likely to buy an electric car in the next 10 years.
January 25, 2011
Voters Wary of State of the Union Spending Proposals
President Obama is expected to call for targeted new government spending for education, transportation and technological innovation in his State of the Union speech tonight, but voters are lukewarm to the idea.
January 25, 2011
SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: Raising Capital Is Tough When You've Got Nothing To Lose
"For the past couple of years, I have run a brick-and-mortar retail store specializing in customized merchandise. I really want to take this business to the next level by building a website that will enable customers nationwide, and maybe even internationally, to customize our merchandise online. We have a proprietary technology for customizing our clients' orders that our attorneys tell us can be patented. We also have one of the best software developers in America wanting to work with us to develop the website.
January 25, 2011
Just 22% Say Obama Likely to Meet 2009 Goal of Cutting Deficit in Half
Deficit reduction is expected to be a key part of President Obama’s State of the Union speech tonight as it has been since early in his presidency, but few voters expect him to hit his goal of cutting the deficit in half by the end of his first term.
January 24, 2011
Ford Holds Slight Edge Among Likely Car Buyers
Americans are no more inclined to buy a new or used car now than they were a year ago, but among those who are in the auto market Ford comes out just ahead of its American competitors.
January 20, 2011
47% Fear Government Will Help Economy Too Much
Voters still view the economy as issue number one but worry that the government will be more of a problem than a solution as it tries to fix things.
January 20, 2011
41% Like Boycotts to Protest Bailouts
A surprising number of voters unhappy with government bailouts are ready to act themselves rather than rely on Congress.
January 20, 2011
Gas Prices Up for Nearly All; 70% Expect $4-A-Gallon Gas by July
Nearly nine-out-of-10 Americans say they are paying more for gas than they were last summer and expect to pay even more six months from now. Most say $4-a-gallon gas is likely by July 1.
January 19, 2011
SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: Three Ways Technology Is Killing Businesses
It's been more than 30 years now since the first personal computers, and more than 15 years since the Internet, gave us all a digital life. Who today can remember what it was like to do business in the days before e-mail, PowerPoint, laptops, BlackBerries, iPhones, iPods, iPads, mobile apps, Facebook and Twitter?
January 19, 2011
Only 51% Say Home Worth More Than When They Bought It
The number of homeowners who say their home is worth more now than when they bought it has plummeted in the past two-and-a-half years.
January 19, 2011
Americans View Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Unfavorably
Congressional Republicans are likely to take a closer look at government-backed mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as they continue to consume billions of taxpayer dollars to cover bad loans. While many Americans have benefited from Fannie and Freddie loans, a majority don't hold high opinions of either one.
January 19, 2011
53% Say Bailouts Have Been Bad for the Country
Most voters still aren’t convinced that government bailouts have been a good idea.
January 18, 2011
Majority Think Government Should Help Only Those Who Can Afford Their Mortgages
The debate over the federal government's role in the home mortgage market remains a stalemate even as taxpayers continue to provide billions of dollars to keep government-sponsored mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in business. At issue is whether the duo should continue to make low-cost subprime mortgages available to those who can't necessarily afford them.
January 18, 2011
50% Say Government Puts Wall Street Ahead of Main Street
Americans feel more strongly than ever that the government is more concerned with making Wall Street firms profitable than making the financial system work for the rest of us.
January 12, 2011
SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: Memo to the Incoming Congress (Part 2 of 2)
Now that we've tackled the economy, here are a few creative solutions to some of the foreign policy problems you will be facing as the 112th Congress gets under way.
January 12, 2011
57% Expect Higher Interest Rates A Year From Now
The number of adults nationwide who expect a rise in interest rates has reached its highest level in nearly two years.
January 11, 2011
Who Says There's No Inflation? Grocery Shoppers Think Otherwise
Most Americans continue to say they are paying more for groceries now compared to a year ago, and the number who expect to spend more a year from now is at its highest level in nearly two years.
