23% Say Their Firms Are Hiring, Up Two Points from Previous Month
The Rasmussen Employment Index, a monthly measure of U.S. worker confidence in the employment market, gained six points in September to 88.1.
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October 1, 2008
October 1, 2008
Americans Favor Tax Cuts Just As Much As Rescue Plan
Just as many American adults think an across-the-board tax cut would help the economy as the number who favor Congress passing a financial rescue plan, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
September 30, 2008
Just 26% Have Confidence That Lawmakers Know What They’re Doing in Economic Crisis
Just 26% of American adults have even a little bit of confidence that the nation’s policy makers know what they’re doing when it comes to the current problems on Wall Street.
September 30, 2008
Voters Divided On Whether Wall Street Should Clean Up its Own Mess
Voters are evenly divided over whether Congress should take action to help the troubled financial industry or just let Wall Street work out its problems on its own, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
September 29, 2008
Discover (R) Small Business Watch (SM): Small Business Economic Confidence Falls Sharply
Economic confidence among small business owners declined sharply in September amid rising concerns about economic conditions for their businesses and a bleak vision of where the economy is headed. The Discover(R) Small Business WatchSM fell to 74.6 in September, down 12.3 points from August.
September 29, 2008
Opposition to Bailout Plan Falls Dramatically
As Congress prepares to vote on a proposed economic rescue plan, opposition to the measure has declined significantly. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey conducted Sunday found that 33% of Likely Voters now favor the plan while 32% are opposed and 35% are not sure.
September 27, 2008
51% Say Bailout Plan Is A Power Grab
Fifty-one percent (51%) of Americans think politicians are more interested in gaining additional power than in fixing the economy with the proposed $700-billion taxpayer-backed financial rescue plan.
September 27, 2008
Support for Bailout Plan Now Down to 24%
The more voters learn about the proposed $700-billion taxpayer-backed Wall Street rescue plan, the less they like it. Most voters remain largely unworried about their own money, too.
September 25, 2008
Just 30% Think Government Should Bail Out The Markets
Only 30% of U.S. voters think the federal government should step in to rescue the country’s troubled financial markets, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
September 24, 2008
Most Americans Still Say Home-Buying Is Best Investment
Two-thirds of Americans (66%) think buying a home is the best investment most families can make, despite the recent meltdown of the U.S. housing market. Just 19% disagree.
September 23, 2008
Opposition to Bailout Plan Grows but Still Expected to Pass
The more voters learn about the proposed $700 billion federal bailout plan for the U.S. economy, the more they don’t like it, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken Monday night.
September 22, 2008
Only 28% Support Federal Bailout Plan
Most Americans are closely following news reports on the Bush Administration’s federal bailout plan for the country’s troubled economy, but just 28% support what has been proposed so far.
September 19, 2008
60% Say U.S. Economy Is Not Fundamentally Sound
Sixty percent (60%) of Americans now believe the U.S. economy is not fundamentally sound, and voters are evenly divided on whether any laws passed by Congress will make things better, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
September 17, 2008
Just 7% Favor Fed Bailout for Financial Firms
Only seven percent (7%) of voters think the federal government should use taxpayer funds to keep a large financial institution solvent. Sixty-five percent (65%) say let the company file for bankruptcy.
September 16, 2008
Most Adults Like Idea of Four-Day Work Week
Due largely to high gas prices and rising energy costs, many state and local governments have been seriously considering the idea of a four-day work week for employees. A majority of adults (58%) nationwide think it's a good way to curb the government’s use of energy.
September 4, 2008
Adults Say Small Business Owners are the Hardest Workers
Small business owners are some of the hardest working people in society, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Most say government workers work the least.
September 4, 2008
Discover (R) U.S. Spending Monitor (SM) up 2.6 Points in August
The Discover U.S. Spending Monitor rose 2.6 points in August to 87.8, the largest ever month-over-month increase in the Monitor's index history, and its highest reading of 2008.
September 2, 2008
Rasmussen Employment Index Up Three Points Fueled by Improved Personal Finances
The Rasmussen Employment Index, a monthly measure of U.S. worker confidence in the employment market, gained three points in August to 82.2.
August 26, 2008
Democrats Focus on Economy, but Voters Look to Both Parties for Answers
The focus Tuesday at the Democratic National Convention is on economic issues, but voters are evenly divided on which course is best in the current economic climate -- controlling inflation or promoting growth.
August 25, 2008
Small Business Economic Confidence Increases for Second Consecutive Month
Small business owners' economic confidence rose for the second straight month in August, climbing away from a 22-month low in June as their concerns about the state of the overall economy improved.
