Americans are now more satisfied with many issues than they were 13 years ago, but they are significantly less satisfied with the economy and the role the U.S. plays in world affairs. The 40-percentage-point drop in Americans’ satisfaction with the economy, along with a 21-point drop in the world affairs […] Read more »
More Americans Worse Off Financially Than a Year Ago
More Americans, 42%, say they are financially worse off now than they were a year ago, reversing the lower levels found over the past two years. Just more than a third of Americans say their financial situation has improved from a year ago. CONT. Andrew Dugan, Gallup Read more »
Consumer Confidence Growth Stalls – Expiration Of Unemployment Insurance To Blame?
Consumer confidence growth stalled in the first two weeks of January, according to data released today by Hamilton Place Strategies (HPS) and CivicScience (CS). The two-week average of the HPS-CS Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) fell to 46.2 from 46.3, the first decline since the end of October. CONT. Hamilton Place […] Read more »
Government Itself Still Cited as Top Problem
Americans start the new year with a variety of national concerns on their minds. Although none is dominant, the government, at 21%, leads the list of what Americans consider the most important problem facing the country. The economy closely follows at 18%, and then unemployment/jobs and healthcare, each at 16%. […] Read more »
Economic Confidence Steady So Far in 2014
Americans’ confidence in the economy has returned to pre-shutdown levels. The Gallup Economic Confidence Index averaged -14 last week and -13 the week prior, significantly improved from the mid-October low of -39. CONT. Brendan Moore, Gallup Read more »
The Midterms and Unemployment Aid
This week, the Senate took up the issue of extending long-term unemployment benefits. The debate on the extension, which would aid 1.3 million Americans who saw their benefits end in December, is another sign of the rising prominence of income inequality as a topic in the 2014 elections. … For […] Read more »