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Gas, Jobs, Inflation: Consumers' Top Complaints About U.S. Economy

Economic optimists cite jobs as the primary sign of economic improvement

July 9, 2007

Public optimism about the U.S. economy has been in decline since last fall, dipping to 23% in mid-June -- and the question is, why? The latest Gallup Panel survey asked Americans just that, and found soaring gas prices, unemployment, and rising inflation to be the top-named reasons. High employment and a healthy stock market are the leading signs causing the much smaller group of economic optimists to believe the economy is improving.More ...

Restaurants Highest-Rated Industry; Oil and Gas Lowest

Views of education, accounting, and farming and agriculture up this year

August 22, 2005

Gallup's annual update on the images of various business and industry sectors in the country finds that Americans view the restaurant industry, the computer industry, agriculture, and the grocery industry most favorably. The oil and gas industry, typically the most negatively rated, saw its ratings decline even further this year as the prices of oil and gasoline reached new heights. Views of education, accounting, and agriculture are all up this year, while ratings of the oil and gas industry, the federal government, and the sports industry have declined and are now the lowest Gallup has measured for them.More ...

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