48% Say Failure of GM Best for the Economy
Nearly half of U.S. voters (48%) say it is better for the economy to let companies like General Motors fail rather than providing government subsidies to keep them in business.
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November 20, 2008
November 18, 2008
44% Agree: Free-Market Capitalism is Highway to American Dream
Forty-four percent (44%) of Americans agree with President Bush’s declaration last week that "free-market capitalism is far more than an economic theory. It is the engine of social mobility - the highway to the American Dream."
November 18, 2008
46% Say Media Tries To Make Economy Look Bad
Forty-six percent (46%) of Americans say most reporters and media outlets try to make the economy seem worse than it really is, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
November 18, 2008
Only 26% Confident U.S. Leaders Know How To Deal With The Economy
Just 26% of U.S. adults are at least somewhat confident that U.S. policymakers know what they are doing when it comes to addressing the nation’s current economic problems, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
November 13, 2008
73% Fear U.S. Will Run Out of Money If More Are Bailed Out
Sizable pluralities of Americans are opposed to taxpayer-backed bailouts of the Big Three automakers, with 73% now worried the U.S. government will run out of money with all the demands being made on the federal treasury in the current economic crisis.
November 12, 2008
Majority Say Investing in the Market Still A Good Idea
Despite Wall Street’s highly publicized problems, a majority of U.S. voters (54%) still think it is a good idea for most Americans to invest in stocks, bonds and mutual funds.
November 7, 2008
52% Say Government Needs to Do More for Economy, 63% Say Tax Cuts
A majority of U.S. voters (52%) say the federal government needs to do more to deal with the current economic crisis, and 63% think the best stimulus would be more tax cuts. Just 20% think new government spending is what is needed, while 17% aren’t sure which is better.
November 6, 2008
Rasmussen Employment Index Falls to Another Record Low
The Rasmussen Employment Index, a monthly measure of U.S. worker confidence in the employment market, fell sixteen points in October to 72.1. That’s the biggest single month drop and the lowest level of confidence ever recorded in the five-year history of the Index.
October 29, 2008
87% Say Elections Important for Stock Market
Eighty-seven percent (87%) of U.S. voters say elections are important to the overall health of the stock market, but voters are evenly divided on the impact of either John McCain or Barack Obama winning on Tuesday.
October 28, 2008
78% View OPEC Unfavorably
Oil prices are plummeting, and the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), including Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, doesn’t like it. For Americans, it means the lowest prices they’ve paid at the gas pump in months.
October 27, 2008
47% Say Congress Has More Power Over Economy Than President and Fed Chairman
Nearly half (47%) of U.S. voters say Congress has more control over the direction of the economy than the president and the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board.
October 27, 2008
Discover(R) Small Business Watch (SM): Small Business Economic Confidence Continues to Slide
The Discover (R) Small Business Watch (SM) dropped for the second straight month as news of a congressional rescue plan failed to lift the spirits or expectations of the nation's 22 million small business owners.
October 22, 2008
58% Favor Tax Cuts Over Another Stimulus Plan
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of U.S. voters say more tax cuts will better stimulate the economy than new government spending, even as Congress considers a second stimulus plan that could cost as much as $300 billion.
October 21, 2008
Americans' Financial Security Sentiments Drop in October
The mounting economic crisis is eroding Americans' optimism in their financial security. The COUNTRY Financial Security Index(SM) slid 1.1 points to 68.8 in October, fueled by dramatic declines among men, pre-retirees and high income individuals.
October 21, 2008
41% Say Government Should Encourage U.S. Auto Sales
Forty-one percent (41%) of Americans think the federal government should provide tax incentives for anyone who buys a car from a U.S. auto company, as two of the Big Three automakers talk merger to survive in the current economic climate.
October 15, 2008
62% Say Stock Market Will Be Higher in Five Years
Sixty-two percent (62%) of Americans expect stock market values to be higher in five years than they are today, even after a month of highly-publicized troubles on Wall Street.
October 13, 2008
47% Say Taxing Top Income Americans is Good for U.S. Economy
A plurality of voters (47%) say Barack Obama’s plan to raise taxes on those who earn over $250,000 a year is good for the troubled U.S. economy, even though 51% still believe that lower taxes are the best way to spur economic growth.
October 10, 2008
52% Favor McCain’s Mortgage Bailout Plan
A majority of voters (52%) favor John McCain’s plan for the federal government to buy up distressed mortgages and refinance them so homeowners can stay in their homes, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Thirty-five percent (35%) oppose the plan.
October 8, 2008
Discover (R) U.S. Spending Monitor (SM) Down 2.2 Points to 86.5
The Discover U.S. Spending Monitor dipped 2.2 points to 86.5 in September, as consumers grew increasingly concerned about the U.S. economy and worked hard to hold-the-line on future spending plans.
October 3, 2008
63% Say Wall Street, Not Taxpayers, Will Benefit From Bailout Plan
Sixty-three percent (63%) of U.S. voters say Wall Street will benefit more than the average taxpayer from the revised $700-billion economic rescue plan the House is expected to vote on today. Just 22% think the taxpayer will benefit more.
