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Gallup 2012 Presidential Election Polling Review
Executive summary covering the results of Gallup's in-depth review of its 2012 pre-election presidential polling.
More U.S. Small Businesses Letting Workers Go Than Hiring
U.S. small-business owners' net hiring for the past year was -12 in April, on par with -9 in April 2012, according to the Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index. Owners' net hiring intentions are down slightly from a year ago.
Half of U.S. Small Businesses Think Health Law Bad for Them
Forty-eight percent of U.S. small-business owners say the Affordable Care Act is going to be bad for their business, 9% say it will be good, and 39% expect no impact. Forty-one percent are postponing hiring as a result of the law.
U.S. Small-Business Owners Slightly More Optimistic in April
U.S. small-business owners became slightly more optimistic in April, with the Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index rising to +16, from +9 in January. Owners rate their cash flows at their best levels in nearly five years.
Healthcare Coverage Still Uneven Across U.S. Metro Areas
The percentage of Americans lacking health insurance coverage continued to vary widely across U.S. metro areas in 2012, from 4% in Burlington, Vt., and the Boston-Cambridge area to 49% in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas.
Boulder Remains Least Obese U.S. Metro Area
Boulder, Colo., remains the U.S. metro area with the lowest obesity rate in the U.S. for the third year in a row, at 12.5% in 2012. Obesity remains highest in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas, at 38.5%.
U.S. Small Businesses Struggle to Find Qualified Employees
In spite of today's slow economy and high unemployment rate, 53% of U.S. small-business owners report having difficulty finding the qualified employees they need, according to the January Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index poll.
More U.S. Small Businesses Cutting Workers Than Hiring
More U.S. small-business owners say they let employees go than hired them on average over the past 12 months, for a net hiring index of -10 in January, according to the Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index.
Healthcare Costs, Taxes Worry U.S. Small Businesses Most
More than half of U.S. small-business owners say healthcare costs and taxes are hurting their businesses "a lot," more than say the same about six other issues tested in a January Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business survey.
The School Cliff: Student Engagement Drops With Each School Year
Many Americans are relieved that government leaders in Washington avoided the fiscal cliff. However, there is another cliff to be aware of, one with implications that are far more frightening for the future of our country: the school cliff.