All Gallup Headlines http://www.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam Underemployment was 21% or higher in five states in 2011 -- California, Florida, Nevada, Mississippi, and Michigan. It was lowest -- in the 6% to 11.9% range -- in North and South Dakota. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152588/Underemployment-Higher-Five-States-2011.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152588/Underemployment-Higher-Five-States-2011.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT Though Americans remain largely dissatisfied with the way things are going in the U.S., the 22% who are satisfied is up from 15% in December and is the highest since last spring. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152570/Satisfaction.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152570/Satisfaction.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:30:00 GMT Americans rated their lives better in January than in any month since March of last year. Americans' life ratings have been steadily recovering since October, when they fell to their lowest level in more than two years. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152555/Americans-Life-Ratings-Month-High.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152555/Americans-Life-Ratings-Month-High.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:15:00 GMT President Obama's 38% approval rating on the economy is far from robust, but has perked up from 30% in November and 26% last summer. Despite these gains, Obama continues to rate worse on economic issues than on foreign policy issues. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152543/Obama-Economic-Approval-Rating-Improves.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152543/Obama-Economic-Approval-Rating-Improves.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT Three in 10 Chinese smoke, according to Gallup surveys conducted shortly after China's ban on smoking in public places took effect last May. This translates to roughly 320 million adults -- more than the entire U.S. population. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152546/Three-Chinese-Adults-Smoke.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152546/Three-Chinese-Adults-Smoke.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT A record-low 10% of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing, down from 13% in January and the previous low of 11%, recorded in December 2011. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152528/Congress-Job-Approval-New-Low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152528/Congress-Job-Approval-New-Low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT North Dakota workers were most likely to report their employers were hiring workers rather than letting workers go in 2011. All states showed positive scores on Gallup's Job Creation Index, with Rhode Island's +4 the lowest. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152519/North-Dakota-Workers-Report-Best-Hiring-Situation-2011.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152519/North-Dakota-Workers-Report-Best-Hiring-Situation-2011.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT More U.S. small-business owners intend to increase (22%) than decrease (8%) the number of jobs at their company in the next year, the biggest margin in four years, according to the new Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index survey. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152516/Small-Business-Hiring-Intentions-Best-January-2008.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152516/Small-Business-Hiring-Intentions-Best-January-2008.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:30:00 GMT Americans' confidence in the economy improved for the fifth month in a row in January, with Gallup's Economic Confidence Index reaching -27, its highest point since May of last year. Confidence is improving across all income groups. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152504/Economic-Confidence-Climbs-Fifth-Straight-Month.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152504/Economic-Confidence-Climbs-Fifth-Straight-Month.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:30:00 GMT Long commute times are linked to more stress and worry for American workers who are unhappy in their jobs. For those who are engaged at work, this is not the case. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152501/Engaged-Workers-Immune-Stress-Long-Commutes.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152501/Engaged-Workers-Immune-Stress-Long-Commutes.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT