In case anyone needed a reminder of why the U.S. has two major but quite different political parties, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll provides this one: Not only do Democrats and Republicans see issues differently, their views of which issues are most important are dramatically different as well. […] Read more »
National Security a Top Issue for Republicans
Members of the two political parties are split over which issues are most important for the government to address, with Republicans giving much higher priority to national security issues than do Democrats, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds. CONT. Janet Hook, Wall Street Journal Read more »
Workers’ Job-Loss Fears Back to Pre-Recession Levels
In the U.S., 13% of employed adults think it is “very” or “fairly” likely that they will be laid off in the next 12 months, down slightly from the 16% who feared job loss a year ago. The percentage who fear being laid off is down from a high of […] Read more »
Americans More Positive About Jobs So Far in 2015
Forty-three percent of Americans now consider it a good time to find a quality job, marking the fourth straight month that at least four in 10 Americans have been positive about the U.S. job market. CONT. Rebecca Riffkin, Gallup 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 »
Americans Worry About Job Security, Affording Retirement
A recent nationwide survey shows that a majority of Americans worry about paying for retirement, affording health care, and losing their job. Retirement raises the most concern, as more than 60 percent of Democrats, independents, and Republicans are concerned about having enough money to retire or having Social Security available […] Read more »