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Economic Outlook, Personal Finances, Consumer Behavior |
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ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 12-15, 2012. N=1,000 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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"Regardless of whether or not the recession is over, in terms of your own
personal experience, do you feel the economy has or has not begun to
recover?" |
| |
|
|
|
Has |
Has not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
1/12-15/12 |
45 |
54 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
10/31 - 11/3/11 |
36 |
63 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
6/2-5/11 |
42 |
57 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
3/10-13/11 |
46 |
53 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
12/9-12/10 |
41 |
57 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
2/4-8/10 |
45 |
53 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
12/10-13/09 |
50 |
49 |
1 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Would you say you, yourself, are better off financially than you were when
Obama became president, not as well off, or in about the same shape as then
financially?" |
| |
|
|
|
Better off |
Not as
well off |
About
the same |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
1/12-15/12 |
15 |
30 |
54 |
1 |
|
|
|
10/31 - 11/3/11 |
13 |
34 |
52 |
1 |
|
|
|
8/29 - 9/1/11 |
15 |
35 |
50 |
- |
|
|
|
7/15-18/09 |
8 |
27 |
64 |
- |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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"Who do you think is more responsible for the country's current economic
problems: Barack Obama or George W. Bush?"
Options rotated |
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|
|
|
Obama |
Bush |
Both (vol.) |
Neither (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
1/12-15/12 |
29 |
54 |
9 |
6 |
2 |
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Fox News Poll conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw &
Company Research (R). Jan. 12-14, 2012. N=906 registered voters nationwide.
Margin of error ± 3. |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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"Do you see any signs the nation's economy has started to turn the corner
and the worst is over, or not?" |
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|
|
|
Yes, see
signs worst
is over |
No, do not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
1/12-14/12 |
40 |
56 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
11/13-15/11 |
29 |
68 |
3 |
|
|
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CNN/ORC Poll. Dec. 16-18, 2011. N=1,015 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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"Thinking specifically about the economy, which of the following is the most
important economic issue facing the country today? Unemployment. The federal
budget deficit. The price of gasoline.* Taxes.
Mortgages and housing costs. The stock market."
Options
rotated.
*Prior to 8/11: "Rising gasoline prices." |
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|
|
|
12/16-18/11 |
8/5-7/11 |
4/29 -
5/1/11 |
3/11-13/11 |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
Unemployment |
51 |
49 |
38 |
38 |
|
|
|
Federal deficit |
27 |
27 |
28 |
28 |
|
|
|
Taxes |
7 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
|
|
|
Price of gas |
6 |
12 |
21 |
19 |
|
|
|
Housing costs |
6 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
|
|
|
Stock market |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
Other (vol.) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
Unsure |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
|
|
|
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling
organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Nov. 2-5, 2011.
N=approx. 500 adults nationwide. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Thinking about the country's economic recession, do you think the worst is
behind us or the worst is ahead of us?" |
| |
|
|
|
Worst is
behind us |
Worst is
ahead of us |
In between
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/2-5/11 |
49 |
44 |
2 |
5 |
|
|
|
7/14-17/11 |
46 |
45 |
3 |
6 |
|
|
|
6/9-13/11 |
52 |
41 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
|
11/11-15/10 |
60 |
35 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
|
8/26-30/10 |
45 |
45 |
4 |
6 |
|
|
|
ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 2011. N=1,004 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Regardless of whether or not the recession is over, in terms of your own
personal experience, do you feel the economy has or has not begun to
recover?" |
| |
|
|
|
Has |
Has not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
10/31 - 11/3/11 |
36 |
63 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
6/2-5/11 |
42 |
57 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
3/10-13/11 |
46 |
53 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
12/9-12/10 |
41 |
57 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
2/4-8/10 |
45 |
53 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
12/10-13/09 |
50 |
49 |
1 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Would you say you, yourself, are better off financially than you were when
Obama became president, not as well off, or in about the same shape as then
financially?" |
| |
|
|
|
Better off |
Not as
well off |
About
the same |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/31 - 11/3/11 |
13 |
34 |
52 |
1 |
|
|
|
8/29 - 9/1/11 |
15 |
35 |
50 |
- |
|
|
|
7/15-18/09 |
8 |
27 |
64 |
- |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"How concerned are you about being able to maintain your current standard of
living? Are you very worried, somewhat worried, not so worried or not
worried at all?" |
| |
|
|
|
Very
worried |
Somewhat
worried |
Not so
worried |
Not worried
at all |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/31 - 11/3/11 |
31 |
36 |
18 |
15 |
|
|
|
12/10-13/09 |
24 |
39 |
19 |
17 |
|
|
|
USA Today/Gallup Poll. Sept. 15-18, 2011. N=1,004 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 4. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think the economy is now in a recession, or not?" |
| |
|
|
|
Yes |
No |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
9/15-18/11 |
80 |
18 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
8/27-30/10 |
82 |
16 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
9/11-13/09 |
84 |
15 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
3/14-16/08 |
76 |
22 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
10/12-14/07 |
36 |
58 |
7 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think the U.S. economy is fully recovered, better than it was a year
ago but not fully recovered, about the same as a year ago, or worse than it
was a year ago?" |
| |
|
|
|
Fully
recovered |
Better, but
not fully
recovered |
About the
same as
a year ago |
Worse than
a year ago |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
9/15-18/11 |
- |
22 |
35 |
42 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Thinking about one year from now, do you think the U.S. economy will be
fully recovered, better than it is now but not fully recovered, about the
same as now, or worse than it is now?" |
| |
|
|
|
Fully
recovered |
Better, but
not fully
recovered |
About the
same as now |
Worse than
it is now |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
9/15-18/11 |
- |
37 |
39 |
22 |
2 |
|
|
8/27-30/10 |
1 |
44 |
33 |
21 |
2 |
|
|
Pew Research Center/Washington Post. Sept. 1-4, 2011. N=1,001 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 4. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which of the following national economic issues worries you most? The job
situation. Rising prices. The federal budget deficit. Problems in the
financial and housing markets."
Options
rotated |
| |
|
|
|
Job
situation |
Budget
deficit |
Rising
prices |
Financial
and housing
markets |
Other
(vol.)/
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
9/1-4/11 |
43 |
22 |
17 |
11 |
8 |
|
|
7/20-24/11 |
39 |
29 |
15 |
11 |
6 |
|
|
5/25-30/11 |
38 |
28 |
20 |
10 |
4 |
|
|
3/8-14/11 |
34 |
24 |
28 |
10 |
4 |
|
|
2/2-7/11 |
44 |
19 |
23 |
10 |
5 |
|
|
ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Aug. 29-Sept. 1, 2011. N=1,001 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Thinking about the next 12 months, would you say you feel optimistic or
pessimistic about the chances that the jobs situation in this country will
improve?"
Options
rotated |
| |
|
|
|
Optimistic |
Pessimistic |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
8/29 - 9/1/11 |
45 |
50 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Ipsos/Reuters Poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. Aug. 4-8, 2011.
N=1,055 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.
6/10 & earlier: Ipsos/McClatchy Poll. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Has the U.S. economy turned the corner on the current crisis, is the worst
yet to come, or have things stabilized but not yet begun to improve?" |
| |
|
|
|
Turned
the corner |
Worst yet
to come |
Stabilized |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
8/4-8/11 |
6 |
47 |
43 |
5 |
|
|
|
1/7-10/11 |
12 |
27 |
57 |
5 |
|
|
|
6/10-13/10 |
12 |
34 |
49 |
5 |
|
|
|
2/26-28/10 |
11 |
31 |
55 |
3 |
|
|
|
1/28-31/10 |
10 |
28 |
57 |
5 |
|
|
|
1/7-11/10 |
11 |
30 |
56 |
3 |
|
|
|
12/3-6/09 |
8 |
35 |
54 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/29 - 11/1/09 |
7 |
32 |
59 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/1-5/09 |
11 |
31 |
55 |
3 |
|
|
|
8/27-31/09 |
11 |
35 |
49 |
4 |
|
|
|
7/30 - 8/3/09 |
9 |
32 |
56 |
3 |
|
|
|
7/9-13/09 |
6 |
39 |
49 |
5 |
|
|
|
6/4-8/09 |
9 |
37 |
48 |
6 |
|
|
|
4/30 - 5/3/09 |
10 |
38 |
48 |
4 |
|
|
|
4/2-6/09 |
8 |
36 |
52 |
4 |
|
|
|
3/5-9/09 |
3 |
57 |
35 |
4 |
|
|
|
2/6-9/09 |
7 |
54 |
35 |
4 |
|
|
|
CNN/ORC Poll. Aug. 5-7, 2011. N=1,008 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Thinking specifically about the economy, which of the following is the most
important economic issue facing the country today? Unemployment. The federal
budget deficit. The price of gasoline.* Taxes.
Mortgages and housing costs. The stock market."
Options
rotated.
*Prior to 8/11: "Rising gasoline prices." |
| |
|
|
|
8/5-7/11 |
4/29 -
5/1/11 |
3/11-13/11 |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
Unemployment |
49 |
38 |
38 |
|
|
|
|
Federal deficit |
27 |
28 |
28 |
|
|
|
|
Price of gas |
12 |
21 |
19 |
|
|
|
|
Taxes |
5 |
4 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
Housing costs |
3 |
6 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
Stock market |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Other (vol.) |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Unsure |
1 |
1 |
- |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which of the following statements comes closest to your view of economic
conditions today? The economy is starting to recover from the problems it
faced in the past year or so. An economic recovery has not started but
conditions have stabilized and are not getting any worse. The economy is
still in a downturn and conditions are continuing to worsen." |
| |
|
|
|
Starting to
recover |
Stabilized |
Still in a
downturn |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
8/5-7/11 |
9 |
31 |
60 |
|
|
|
|
4/9-10/11 |
24 |
38 |
36 |
|
|
|
|
10/5-7/10 |
17 |
44 |
38 |
|
|
|
|
4/9-11/10 |
19 |
46 |
34 |
|
|
|
|
1/22-24/10 |
12 |
49 |
39 |
|
|
|
|
12/2-3/09 |
15 |
46 |
39 |
|
|
|
|
10/16-18/09 |
17 |
50 |
33 |
|
|
|
|
6/26-28/09 |
12 |
48 |
40 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Did the fall of the stock market in recent weeks shake your confidence in
the American economy, or didn't it change your opinion?" |
| |
|
|
|
Confidence
shaken |
Didn't change
opinion |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
8/5-7/11 |
38 |
60 |
1 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Did the fall of the stock market affect your family's financial position in
a major way, a minor way, or not at all?" |
| |
|
|
|
A major way |
A minor way |
Not at all |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
8/5-7/11 |
16 |
39 |
45 |
|
|
|
|
CBS News/New York Times Poll. June 24-28, 2011. N=979 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which comes closer to your view? The current economic downturn is temporary
and eventually the economy will fully recover. OR, The current economic
downturn is part of a long-term permanent decline and the economy will never
fully recover." |
| |
|
|
|
Temporary |
Permanent |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
6/24-28/11 |
57 |
39 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
10/21-26/10 |
68 |
28 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
CBS News Poll. Feb. 11-14, 2011. N=1,031 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Some people say the recession will be over soon and that an economic
recovery has begun. Do you think that's true, or not?" |
| |
|
|
|
True |
Not true |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
2/11-14/11 |
37 |
57 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
Quinnipiac University Poll. Jan. 4-11, 2011. N=1,647 registered
voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.4. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think the United States economy is in a recession now?" |
| |
|
|
|
Yes |
No |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
1/4-11/11 |
73 |
24 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
7/13-19/10 |
79 |
18 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
5/19-24/10 |
74 |
21 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-12/08 |
71 |
24 |
5 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think the economy is beginning to recover or not?" |
| |
|
|
|
Is |
Is not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
1/4-11/11 |
54 |
43 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
7/13-19/10 |
44 |
52 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates
International. Sept. 29-30, 2010. N=1,025 adults nationwide. Margin of error
± 3.8. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"As a
result of what's happening in the economy, please tell me whether or not you
are worried about each of the following. First, are you worried about . . .
?" |
| |
|
|
|
Worried |
Not
worried |
Doesn't
apply (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
"Having enough savings for
retirement" |
|
|
9/29-30/10 |
66 |
30 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
|
8/23-25/94 |
71 |
27 |
2 |
- |
|
| |
|
|
"Maintaining your current
standard of living" |
|
|
9/29-30/10 |
63 |
36 |
- |
1 |
|
|
|
8/23-25/94 |
54 |
46 |
- |
- |
|
| |
|
|
"Being able to pay medical or
health care costs" |
|
|
9/29-30/10 |
62 |
36 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
8/23-25/94 |
63 |
36 |
1 |
- |
|
| |
|
|
"A major wage earner in your
household losing a job" |
|
|
9/29-30/10 |
49 |
44 |
6 |
1 |
|
|
|
8/23-25/94 |
48 |
44 |
8 |
0 |
|
| |
|
|
"Affording mortgage payments
or rent" |
|
|
9/29-30/10 |
47 |
48 |
4 |
1 |
|
|
|
8/23-25/94 |
41 |
54 |
5 |
- |
|
| |
|
|
"Financing your children's
education" |
|
|
9/29-30/10 |
45 |
38 |
16 |
1 |
|
|
|
8/23-25/94 |
49 |
32 |
19 |
- |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Considering everything, how worried are you about the economic future
facing you and your family? Are you very worried, somewhat worried, not too
worried, or not at all worried?" |
| |
|
|
|
Very
worried |
Somewhat
worried |
Not too
worried |
Not at all
worried |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
9/29-30/10 |
31 |
45 |
16 |
8 |
|
|
Economic outlook continued
|