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 »
Consumers spring ahead in 2015
Consumer optimism reached a ten-year peak of 95.5 in the 1st quarter of 2015—its highest level since the 3rd quarter of 2004, according to the University of Michigan (U-M) Surveys of Consumers. CONT. University of Michigan Read more »
Worries About Terrorism, Race Relations Up Sharply
Out of 15 domestic issues, Americans’ concerns about terrorism and race relations have risen most sharply over the past year. The percentage of Americans who worry “a great deal” about the possibility of a terrorist attack (51%) climbed 12 percentage points from 2014 to 2015, while concerns about race relations […] Read more »
Economic Confidence Index Positive Again at +1
Gallup’s weekly Economic Confidence Index reached positive territory again, climbing to +1 for the week ending March 15. The index had been negative during the previous three weeks after it spent nearly two months in positive territory. CONT. Rebecca Riffkin, Gallup Read more »
Obama’s Approval Rating Rebounds Despite Divisions Over Economic Policies
Lifted by improving economic expectations, President Obama’s approval rating in the latest Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll has rebounded to its highest level in nearly two years. But even with that recovery, Americans remain split almost evenly on both the impact of his economic policies and his overall performance, the […] Read more »