Public Pulse: What Shape is the Economy in Today?
According to the Associated Press, 20% of adults say the economy is in good shape and 64% think it is in poor shape. What do you think?
Pessimism in the Economy
The latest Associated Press – GfK poll measuring Americans’ opinion on the economy revealed a negative outlook. Less than 1 in 3 Americans believe that their household’s finances will improve this year, and thirty-five percent believe that the unemployment rate will begin to rise in the coming months.
Friday Funnies: 5 Jokes About The Economy!
“New predictions out today claim 42 percent of Americans will be obese by the year 2030. They say the only way to stop that is for the government to step in. Oh yeah, when it comes to trimming the fat and tightening your belt, what better way than the U.S. government?” –Jay Leno
B.A. Spending Daily
A roundup of this morning’s must-read budget and economic stories.
By the Numbers
The numbers say it all: Washington has spent its way into a fiscal crisis. Too keep you up to date on the situation we will be bringing you a monthly update of the Debt, Budget, and Economy in our By the Numbers series.
Top 3! Last Week’s Most Popular Posts
Take a look at last week’s most popular posts.
New Poll: Americans Increasingly More Concerned With Economic Opportunity Than Taxing the Rich
As millions of Americans finalize their income tax returns, Public Notice’s new poll finds that when it comes to tax increases on the wealthy, Americans are more concerned about Washington creating opportunities for the poor and middle class rather than focusing on the rich.
Public Pulse: Quick Quiz
Easter and spring break meant there were few polls out last week. We’ve interspersed some of our own questions along with ones that other polls asked. See how you do!
Top 3: Last Week’s Most Popular Posts
Take a look at last week’s most popular posts.
Public Pulse: How is the Economy today?
According to CNN, 0% of adults think the economy is in very good shape; 31% think it is in somewhat good shape; 42% think it is in somewhat bad shape; and 27% think it is in very bad shape. What do you think?
