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CDC Tops Agency Ratings; Federal Reserve Board Lowest

Public accolades for the jobs the CDC, NASA, and the FBI are doing contrast with the moderate performance ratings Americans give to the CIA and Homeland Security, and subpar ratings for the EPA, IRS, and FDA. The Federal Reserve Board ranks last ...

About Half of Americans Report Receiving Stimulus Rebate

Nearly half of Americans have already received their tax rebates – and more than half of those with middle incomes -- but they have done little or nothing to bolster consumer confidence suggesting their overall economic impact may already be ...

Americans Closely Divided On the Merits of Overpaying Uncle Sam

Forty-five percent of Americans would ideally pay the IRS more in taxes than they owe each year so they can receive a refund check. Just slightly more, 50%, prefer to break even on their taxes -- what accountants advise. Many Americans find that ...

Majority of Americans Prefer Path to Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants

More than six in ten Americans support a path for citizenship for illegal immigrants, "but only if they meet certain requirements over a period of time." Most Americans say that illegal immigration is out of control, but a majority believes no ...

Stryker Selects Top Talent

For more than two decades, this global company has delivered at least 20% organic growth annually. Stryker executives attribute this achievement largely to recruiting people who have the right innate talents to drive the business forward. ...

Surge in Americans' Plans to File Taxes Electronically This Year

A recent Gallup poll finds more than 4 in 10 Americans say they will file their returns electronically this year, the highest proportion since Gallup first asked the question eight years ago. This includes a majority of Americans under age 50 ...

Spring Discontent? Most Important Problem, the New Pope, Question Wording, the NRA, Tax Time

More Positive View of Taxes Persists

A new Gallup Poll finds half of all Americans saying their federal income taxes are too high -- about the same number who expressed that view last year but lower than the number who felt that way prior to Sept. 11, 2001. Six in 10 regard the ...

Federal Scorecard: Americans Rate U.S. Agencies

Many agencies within the federal government have had their roles redefined as they faced situations that had only previously existed in the hypothetical. Do Americans feel these agencies are up-to-task in the wake of the first few difficult ...

Why Is Investor Optimism So Volatile?

In July, investor optimism has continued to show the extreme volatility of recent months. The UBS/Gallup Index of Investor Optimism declined, offsetting about two-thirds of its June increase and dashing hopes that optimism among investors was ...
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