As Americans descend on stores nationwide for the sales day known as Black Friday, one-third of Adults agree that holiday shopping is an unpleasant chore. Still, nearly half disagree and say gift shopping for friends and loved ones is a fun activity.
Most Americans continue to view Thanksgiving as one of the nation's most important holidays. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 54% of Adults think of Thanksgiving Day that way. Only four percent (4%) say it's one of the least important holidays, while 40% say it’s somewhere in between.
It’s no secret that the holiday season is a time of joy, sharing - and eating. Nearly half of Americans admit they will most likely overindulge this Thanksgiving, too.
More Americans are choosing to avoid the crowds this holiday season by shopping for gifts online.
Americans are being a little less tight with their money this holiday season, but most still plan to spend less than they did a year ago.
As the federal Food and Drug Administration pushes to remove caffeine from alcoholic energy drinks such as Four Loko and Joose, new polling finds that Americans have mixed views on such a ban.
A sizable number of Americans have already begun their holiday shopping before Thanksgiving, but only a comparative handful are completely done.
Some companies already charge smokers more for health insurance, and most Americans think that's a good idea.
A growing number of states and localities have banned smoking in public places, but there continues to be little public support for outlawing tobacco smoking entirely.
Most Americans don’t think the FDA’s new graphic cigarette warning labels will decrease the number of smokers in the United States. However, they do think that raising the price of cigarettes would have an impact.
Video game consumers and retailers have been abuzz about the newest in a line of military-inspired video games which market to people of all ages. But most Americans think violent video games like this contribute to violence in society.
Forty-nine percent (49%) of Americans consider Veterans Day to be one of the nation’s most important holidays, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
Tomorrow is Veterans Day, a holiday to honor those who have died to defend this country, and Americans continue to hold the U.S. military in very high regard.
Most Americans continue to oppose text messaging and talking on the cell phone while driving.
When it comes to age requirements for driving, the debate is typically focused on younger drivers.
Adults nationwide continue to be concerned about childhood obesity in America, and most believe American children are more overweight than those of other countries.
Kids may soon be smiling less in San Francisco. The city's Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance last week that would limit toy giveaways in fast-food orders like McDonald's Happy Meals unless they are made more nutritious.
Americans will get an extra hour this Sunday morning, but nearly half don’t think the benefits of Daylight Saving Time are worth the inconvenience.
Don’t look for the return of Prohibition any time soon. While a sizable number of Americans say they don’t drink, very few think alcohol should be outlawed despite a new study that says it is more dangerous to society than heroin and cocaine.
Halloween is here, but nearly one-out-of-three (31%) Americans say they aren’t doing anything special for the holiday this year, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
