A majority of Americans, 52%, say their financial situation is “getting better,” the highest percentage to say this since 2004. It is also the first time since the recession that this sentiment has reached the majority level. CONT. Art Swift, Gallup Read more »
Hillary Clinton Bypassed Centrist Taco Bell for Liberal Favorite Chipotle
When newly minted presidential candidate Hillary Clinton made an impromptu stop at a Chipotle Mexican Grill in Ohio, she wasn’t only grabbing a quick meal. She was also patronizing what happens to be a favorite of the Democratic base. The Chipotle chain’s customers score as the most “liberal” in the […] Read more »
Unequal, Yet Happy
… Despite soaring inequality, worsened by the Great Recession, and recent grumbling about the 1 percent, Americans remain fairly happy. All of the wage gains since the downturn ended in 2009 have essentially gone to the top 1 percent, yet the proportion of Americans who say they are “thriving” has […] Read more »
Key Findings from the Q1 2015 CNBC All-America Economic Survey
Below are 10 key findings from the Q1 CNBC All-America Economic Survey, conducted from March 26-29 among 800 adults. CONT. Micah Roberts, Public Opinion Strategies Read more »
Monthly Economic Confidence Index Back to Negative
Gallup’s U.S. Economic Confidence Index registered its first negative monthly score of 2015 in March, slipping to -2. This is down from +1 in February and +3 in January. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
Americans’ view on economy reaches 8-year highs
Americans’ views on the state of the economy reached new heights in the latest CNBC All-America Economic survey with a record 27 percent judging the economy as excellent or good, the highest level in eight years. CONT. Steve Liesman, CNBC Read more »