The fewest Americans in five months said the economy was improving in June, signaling the slowdown in employment is seeping into consumer psychology. [cont.] Caroline Fairchild, Bloomberg Read more »
Americans Say They’re Better Off Since Obama Took Office
A plurality of Americans now say they are better off than they were when President Barack Obama was inaugurated, providing a surprising lift to Obama’s re- election campaign despite troublesome economic news. Forty-five percent of those surveyed in a Bloomberg National Poll say they are better off than at the […] Read more »
Economic Confidence Ticks Down for Third Straight Week
The Gallup Economic Confidence Index fell to -24 for the week ending June 17, the third straight week of decline. The index is down four points from the prior week and eight points since late May, when it had reached a four-year best of -16. [cont.] Lydia Saad, Gallup Read more »
Poll: Don’t Extend Bush Cuts for Wealthy
As President Obama navigates a choppy economy in his reelection bid, he can rely on one comforting fact: Americans continue to strongly embrace his opposition to extending tax breaks for those earning more than $250,000 a year. A new United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll shows that only 26 percent […] Read more »
Americans Upbeat About Local Economy, Down on the World
Americans become progressively less positive about economic conditions the farther away from home they look. Forty-nine percent rate economic conditions in their local area as excellent or good, but that drops to 25% when rating the U.S. economy, and to 13% when assessing the world as a whole. [cont.] Frank […] Read more »
Obama’s Performance, Economy Foremost in Voters’ Minds
President Obama’s job performance and the economy are uppermost in Americans’ minds when they are asked to say why they are voting for their preferred candidate in the coming presidential election. About a third of Obama voters say he is doing a good job and deserves another term, while nearly […] Read more »