48% View Labor Unions Favorably, 42% Don’t
Forty-eight percent (48%) of Americans have at least a somewhat favorable opinion of labor unions, while 42% view them at least somewhat unfavorably.
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July 15, 2009
July 14, 2009
45% Say Economy Will Be Stronger in a Year, 36% Say Weaker
Americans are slightly more confident that the economy will be better one year from today, while hopes for its long-term recovery hold steady.
July 13, 2009
30% Say It’s Okay To Form A Union Without A Secret Vote, 52% Disagree
Thirty percent (30%) of Americans say it is fair to form a union without having a secret ballot vote if a majority of a company’s workers sign a card saying they want to unionize.
July 10, 2009
71% Say Housing Market Will Improve Only When Economy Does
Seventy-one percent (71%) of Americans say the U.S. housing market will only improve when the overall economy gets better, an eight-point increase from February when President Obama first announced his $275-billion national mortgage assistance plan.
July 9, 2009
43% Say Mortgage Assistance Program Should Be Ended, 35% Want It Expanded
President Obama is expanding his original federal mortgage assistance program to let more people participate, but 43% of Americans say the program should be ended instead.
July 8, 2009
Discover® U.S. Spending Monitors (SM) Falls For First Time in Four Months
The Discover U.S. Spending Monitor reached an all-time low in February, falling more than two points to 75.7 (based out of 100). The decline reflects record-low readings for the Monitor's two main components: economic confidence and spending intentions.
July 5, 2009
Partisan Economics: Democrats, GOP See Different Economy
Over the past year, overall levels of consumer confidence have bounced around a lot but ended up with little change. For the full month June 2008, the Rasmussen Consumer Index was at 71.9. In June, 2009, that number was 72:0.
July 3, 2009
Plans for General Motors Might Run Afoul of Public Opinion
General Motors laid out a plan in bankruptcy court Thursday that includes an Initial Public Offering of stock next year.
June 29, 2009
Discover(R) Small Business Watch (SM): Small Business Confidence Rises as Cash Flow Issues Decline
Economic confidence among small business owners rose slightly in June as cash flow concerns abated and the mood on the economy held steady, according to the latest Discover(R) Small Business WatchSM. The monthly index rose to 80.9, up from 78.1 in May.
June 26, 2009
31% Say Publicly Held Companies Should Disclose When Top Managers Are Ill
Following news reports that Apple Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs received a liver transplant this spring, 31% of American adults say publicly held companies should reveal when top managers are ill.
June 26, 2009
Only 17% Rate Government A Wiser Spender Than Private Business
Just 17% of Americans say the government is more likely to spend its money wisely and carefully than a private business, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
June 25, 2009
31% Say Stimulus Plan Has Helped Economy, 30% Say It Hurt
Thirty percent (30%) of voters now say the $787-billion economic stimulus plan passed by Congress is hurting the U.S. economy, up three points from late last month.
June 25, 2009
74% Trust Their Own Economic Judgment More Than Congress’
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 13% trust the average Congress member’s judgment more, while 12% are not sure who knows best.
June 24, 2009
46% Say Fed Chairman Has Too Much Power; Views of Bernanke, Geithner Unchanged
Forty-six percent (46%) of Americans say the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board already has too much power over the economy, even as the Obama administration proposes expanding the Fed’s regulatory controls.
June 24, 2009
76% Say Government Likely To Waste Stimulus Money
Seventy-six percent (76%) of Americans say it is at least somewhat likely that a large amount of money in the $787-billion economic stimulus plan will be wasted due to inadequate government oversight. Nearly half (46%) say it is very likely, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
June 24, 2009
More Voters See Their Taxes Increasing Under Obama
Thirty-nine percent (39%) of likely voters now expect their personal taxes to rise under the Obama administration, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
June 23, 2009
47% Oppose More Government Regulation of U.S. Financial System
Forty-seven percent (47%) of Americans oppose more government regulation of the U.S. financial system, while 33% disagree and say more regulation is a good idea, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
June 23, 2009
54% Oppose “Cash for Clunkers” Plan To Spur Purchase of Greener Cars
Congress now has sent its “Cash for Clunkers” bill to President Obama to sign into law, but most Americans oppose the plan to encourage people to trade in old cars for new, more fuel-efficient models.
June 18, 2009
28% Likely To Feel Impact of Closed GM, Chrysler Dealerships
Twenty-eight percent (28%) of Americans say it’s at least somewhat likely that they will be personally impacted by the closing of General Motors and Chrysler dealerships across the country. But just nine percent (9%) say it’s very likely, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
June 17, 2009
48% Say It’s Too Easy To Sue Doctors, 44% Favor Caps on Jury Awards
Forty-eight percent (48%) of U.S. voters say it is too easy to sue a doctor for medical malpractice in the United States today.
