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Amid Budget Battle, Americans’ Views Hold Steady

March 26, 2009

Americans’ views on President Barack Obama’s proposed budget plan have hardly changed from when it was first outlined -- 39% now have a positive impression (vs. 44% last month), and 27% a negative impression (vs. 26%).

Americans More Upbeat About U.S. Defense Readiness

March 26, 2009

Currently, 54% of Americans say the country’s national defense is about right, up from 41% a year ago. The change is mainly the result of a surge in this perception among Democrats, from 37% to 64%. Democrats also feel more comfortable with the level of defense spending than they did in 2008.

Fewer See U.S. Spending Too Much on Defense

March 26, 2009

Currently, 31% of Americans think the U.S. government is spending too much for national defense and military purposes, down 13 percentage points from last February.
Americans Assess the AIG Situation

March 24, 2009

While 82% of Americans say that either all or half of the bonus money that has been paid to AIG executives should be returned, they are torn on the best way to recover the money.
Majority Favor a New Labor Union Law

March 17, 2009

Fifty-three percent of Americans say that, generally speaking, they would favor a new law that would make it easier for labor unions to organize workers, but 39% would oppose such a law.
Americans Weigh In On Government Involvement

March 12, 2009

Americans are slightly less likely now than they were before the escalation of the economic crisis to say the federal government has too much power, but 50% still think this is the case.

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Water Pollution Americans’ Top Green Concern

March 25, 2009

Gallup’s 2009 Environment survey finds contamination of water sparking more U.S. public concern than air pollution, extinction of species, the loss of rain forests, and global warming. Public worry about these issues generally fell between 2000 and 2004, but has since edged higher.

Despite Recession, No Uptick in Americans’ Religiosity

March 23, 2009

Despite the economic recession, a review of more than 425,000 interviews Gallup has conducted since early 2008 shows no increase in either the average of 65% of Americans who say religion is important in their daily lives, or the 42% who report regularly attending church.

In U.S., Water Pollution Top Environmental Worry

March 25, 2009

Americans are more likely to say they worry a great deal or a fair amount about the pollution of drinking water than any other environmental problem facing the United States.
Majority of Americans Favor Use of Nuclear Energy

March 20, 2009

Fifty-nine percent of Americans say they somewhat or strongly favor the use of nuclear energy as one of the ways to provide electricity for the United States and 37% somewhat or strongly oppose its use.
Well-Being Rankings Provide To-Do List for Leaders

March 10, 2009

Gallup Chief Scientist for Workplace Management and Well-Being, Dr. Jim Harter, discusses how leaders can use the findings from the state and congressional district well-being rankings released by AHIP and the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index.
Slight Increase in U.S. Satisfaction

March 5, 2009

Despite continuing economic turmoil, satisfaction with the way things are going in the United States averaged 17% in February of this year, up from 12% in December of last year.

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Gallup Poll - World News

El Salvador’s New Leadership Inherits Myriad Challenges

March 24, 2009

After 20 years with ARENA as the top political party, El Salvador looks to new leadership with FMLN. Gallup finds that El Salvador’s new president inherits a public highly dissatisfied with government efforts to deal with the poor and a nation where many are struggling to afford day-to-day necessities.

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In U.S., Job-Market Perceptions Remain Bleak

March 25, 2009

Gallup’s two key measures of the job market remain very negative -- only 9% of Americans say it is a good time to find a quality job, and more working Americans say their employers are laying off workers (26%) than hiring workers (22%).

Weekly Economic Wrap: Consumer Mood Up Last Week

March 24, 2009

Last week, Gallup's Consumer Mood Index had its most positive showing since September. At the same time, there was no improvement in either consumer spending or net new hiring, suggesting that while economic attitudes are becoming more positive, actual behavior has yet to follow.

U.S. Investor Optimism Shows Sharp Improvement

March 23, 2009

Gallup’s Index of Investor Optimism surged 41 points in March to -23 -- still pessimistic, but a sharp improvement from the -64 low of February.

For First Time, Americans Put Economy Before Environment

March 19, 2009

For the first time in Gallup history, more Americans say that economic growth should be given priority even if the environment suffers to some extent (51%) than say protection of the environment should be given priority even at the risk of curbing economic growth (42%).
Majority Want More Gov't Funding for Alternative Energy

March 13, 2009

A strong majority of Americans (77%) say the government should increase financial support for alternative energy sources, but 39% say the same about funding for traditional energy sources such as oil and gas.
Economic Pessimism Envelops Upper-Income Echelon

March 6, 2009

In a reversal from a year ago, Gallup's Consumer Mood Index for February finds that the upper-income Americans are now more pessimistic about the economy than lower-income Americans.
Stock Owners Assess the Market

March 5, 2009

While 67% of stock owners think that stocks remain a good long-term investment, just 21% say they plan to continue to buy stocks over the next month or so.

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Where Do People Do Their Banking?

March 2009

You might be surprised to know which channel remains most popular with bank customers, according to the results of a recent Gallup survey. A financial services expert explains why companies need to pay close attention to their customers’ preferences.

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