As Donald Trump and congressional Republicans take steps to roll back Obama-era financial regulations, the public remains divided over whether regulations of financial institutions have gone too far or not gone far enough. CONT. Samantha Smith, Pew Read more »
Americans Rate Healthcare Providers High on Honesty, Ethics
Most Americans trust their healthcare providers to be honest and ethical, but few other professions fare so well in Gallup’s annual look at honesty and ethical standards among various fields. Nurses top the list with 84% of the public rating their standards as “high” or “very high,” while members of […] Read more »
CNBC survey: Optimism on economy, stocks surges since Trump election
The election of Donald Trump has brought with it a surge in optimism in the United States over the economy and stocks not seen in years. The CNBC All-America Economic Survey for the fourth quarter found that the percentage of Americans who believe the economy will get better in the […] Read more »
Higher U.S. Stocks Expected in 2017 by Most in Bloomberg Poll
A majority of American adults — 54 percent — are bullish on the U.S. stock market for 2017 and almost four in 10 say they anticipate being in a better financial situation during the upcoming year than they are now. CONT. John McCormick, Bloomberg Politics Read more »
U.S. Investor Optimism Index Climbs to Nine-Year High
Optimism among U.S. investors in the third quarter of 2016 rose to heights not seen in more than nine years. The Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index climbed to +79, an increase of 17 points from the second quarter that built on an already impressive 22-point gain from the […] Read more »
The Importance of Economic Issues
With mixed views of the national economy and their own financial situation, Americans want priority given to several different economic problems. In the latest poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, the public sees protecting Social Security and reducing unemployment, poverty, and the federal budget deficit […] Read more »