October 15, 2009
Gallup finds 10% of Americans feeling that now is a “good time” to find a quality job, showing no improvement since February, and well below most of 2008. Job-market conditions have improved in every region except the South compared to earlier ...
October 14, 2009
Twenty-six percent of Americans interviewed Oct. 1-4 say they are satisfied with the way things are going in the country, down slightly from 29% in early September. Currently, 71% are dissatisfied, the highest level since March.
October 14, 2009
Gallup surveys conducted before and after the global economic crisis last year show a sharp 35-percentage point drop in Russian consumer confidence as the economy suffered its worst decline in a decade. Eight in 10 Russians (79%) join Russian ...
October 13, 2009
Hiring improved a little last week -- bouncing back to its best level of the year, and suggesting less deterioration in the job market -- but consumer confidence was flat and consumer spending fell back, staying within its new normal, and is ...
October 8, 2009
Consumer spending remains down 30% across income groups, suggesting retail sales and profit challenges this Christmas. This is the case even with consumer confidence hitting a new high in September and layoffs easing over the past five months.
October 6, 2009
Consumer confidence took a tumble last week after three good weeks; job layoffs continued to reflect a weak job market; and while spending is up slightly from the prior week, it remains down 30% from a year ago.
September 29, 2009
Consumer spending last week was down 17% from the prior week and 39% from a year ago, even as Gallup’s Job Creation Index tied its best level of the year and Gallup’s Consumer Confidence Index hit a new 21-month high.
September 25, 2009
Gallup’s economic measures show the Midwest improving so far in September, with job creation increasing (25% of employees now report their companies are hiring) and consumer spending (down 26% from a year ago) down the least for any region.
September 22, 2009
Even after a good week -- with Gallup's Consumer Confidence Index at a 2009 high, and both job creation and consumer spending up slightly for the week -- Gallup's Job Creation Index is down 13 points and spending is down 26% from a year ago.
September 15, 2009
Even as the nation looks back to 9/11 and the first anniversary of the financial crisis, not only is consumer confidence up for the week, but it matches its highest level of the past 20 months. However, consumer spending is running 31% and job ...
