The Working Poor: 16% of All Workers
One-out-of-six working Americans (16%) consider themselves to be among the working poor.
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August 14, 2010
August 11, 2010
27% Looking For Job Outside Current Company
More than one in four employed adults (27%) now say they are looking for a job outside their current company.
August 9, 2010
58% Oppose Federal Mortgage Forgiveness Plan for Troubled Homeowners
Rumors have circulated that the Obama administration is considering a partial mortgage forgiveness plan to help those who owe more than their homes are worth. Just 28% of U.S. voters favor such a proposal.
August 5, 2010
Americans Still Regard Congress As Least Respected Profession
With mid-term elections just months away, Americans continue to view being a member of Congress as the least favorable of nine professions.
August 4, 2010
55% Express 'Sticker Shock' Over Tax Credits for Electric Cars
Makers of high-priced new electric cars are hoping that federal tax credits of up to $7,500 will ease the sticker shock for consumers, and 48% of Americans like the idea of tax credits for alternative energy cars.
August 4, 2010
54% Favor Extension of Bush Tax Cuts
Most voters favor extending the so-called Bush tax cuts that are scheduled to end December 31, but they’re more ambivalent about whether the cuts should be continued for wealthier taxpayers.
August 4, 2010
Discover(R) U.S. Spending MonitorSM Drops 1.9 Points in July
Consumer confidence fell for the third straight month as more consumers rated current economic conditions as poor, and fewer see the economy improving, according to the Discover U.S. Spending Monitor for July 2010.
August 3, 2010
Americans Are More Open to Buying an Electric Car - Until They Know the Cost
A sizable number of Americans say they would consider buying an electric car in the next 10 years, but they are less enthusiastic when told the price tag.
July 28, 2010
42% Say No Jobs Available in America, 42% Disagree
Americans are now evenly divided over whether anyone who wants to work can find a job in the United States.
July 27, 2010
45% Expect U.S. Economy To Be Weaker in One Year
Americans’ confidence in the short-term economy has slipped this month to its lowest level in well over a year.
July 26, 2010
Confidence Falls Again in July
Small business confidence fell for the second month in July as a higher percentage of small business owners rated the current economy as poor and see it only getting worse, according to the Discover Small Business Watch. The index dropped to 83 in July from 86.1 in June. It has been below 83 only once since the beginning of 2010.
July 20, 2010
47% Confident in U.S. Banking System
Forty-seven percent (47%) of Americans are at least somewhat confident in the stability of the U.S. banking industry today, the highest number measured since April of last year.
July 20, 2010
Voters Still Think Bailouts Were A Bad Idea
Looking back, voters remain unhappy with the government bailouts of the financial industry and troubled automakers General Motors and Chrysler.
July 11, 2010
14% Likely To Miss Or Be Late On A Mortgage Payment In Near Future
One-in-seven homeowners (14%) say they are at least somewhat likely to miss or be late with a mortgage payment in the next six months.
July 9, 2010
35% Say They Owe More on Mortgage Than Their Home Is Worth
Over one-third of current homeowners say they owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth, and outlooks for the housing market in the short and long-term are growing more pessimistic.
July 8, 2010
Older Americans More Supportive of Higher Taxes To Help Social Security Than Those Who Are Younger
Americans are evenly divided over the idea of paying higher taxes to save their Social Security benefits, but older Adults like the idea much more than those who are younger.
July 8, 2010
75% Blame State Budget Problems on Politicians’ Unwillingness to Cut Spending
Most Americans report their state currently has a budget crisis, and they continue to blame politicians more than taxpayers for the problem.
July 7, 2010
Most Americans Not Willing To Pay Higher Taxes For Public Employees, Entitlement Programs
Most Americans would not pay higher taxes for specific public services in their states, but they are more supportive of paying for education and staffing law enforcement than supporting state employees and entitlement programs.
July 2, 2010
Americans Not Sure on Financial Reform Bill, But Don’t Think Some Banks are Too Big to Fail
Americans don’t have strong feelings one way or the other about a financial reform bill working its way through Congress. But most reject the notion that some banks are too big to fail and prefer more competition over more regulation.
July 2, 2010
29% Say Stimulus Plan Helped the Economy, 43% Say It Hurt
Just 25% of voters nationwide believe the economic stimulus package created jobs and voters are counting on decisions made by business owners more than government officials to create the jobs needed by the nation.
