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Annual Update: Americans Rate Business and Industry Sectors

Oil and gas industry and federal government have worst images

September 6, 2007
Americans rate the restaurant and computer industries the most positive of 25 sectors surveyed, while they are most negative about the oil and gas industry, the federal government, and the healthcare sector. Americans have rated most business and industry sectors more negatively over time, particularly since 2003, and the public has lost more faith in the federal government over the last four years than any other industry sector tested.More ...

Workers' Average Commute Round-Trip Is 46 Minutes in a Typical Day

Commute to and from work is not stressful for most workers

August 24, 2007
A recent Gallup Poll finds U.S. workers saying they spend an average of 45.6 minutes traveling to and from work each day. Higher income workers and those who work at least 40 hours per week tend to have longer commutes than others. The vast majority of workers say their commute is not that stressful, but workers who spend more time commuting are much more likely than those who spend less time traveling to work to say their commute is stressful.More ...

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 ...

Investor Optimism Declines in June but Remains Above March, April Levels

Top investor concerns include gas prices, international tensions, budget deficits, illegal immigration

June 25, 2007
A new June UBS/Gallup Index of Investor Optimism survey shows investor optimism fell from last month as investors' confidence about the future performance of their investment portfolios declined. In sharp contrast, investor optimism about the future direction of the overall U.S. economy during the next 12 months continued to increase.More ...

Higher Gas Prices Won't Spoil Summer Vacation Plans

Of those whose plans have changed, most will shorten trip, choose different destination

May 30, 2007
Even though gas prices are soaring, a recent Gallup Panel poll finds that most Americans don't intend to alter their summer vacation plans as a result. Also, most American workers anticipate making no major changes to their commute in order to save gas money, such as taking mass transit, carpooling, or moving closer to work.More ...

Oil Company Greed Seen as Major Reason for High Gas Prices

Majority of Americans expect $4 gas prices this summer

May 30, 2007
A new Gallup panel survey finds a majority of Americans predicting that gas prices will reach $4 per gallon this summer in their local area. Roughly two in three Americans say they have already been affected financially in some meaningful way by the high gas prices. Poll respondents most commonly cite oil company greed as the reason why gas prices are so high.More ...

Investor Optimism Highest Since January

Surging equity markets outweigh soaring gas prices and continued housing concerns

May 29, 2007
A new May UBS/Gallup Index of Investor Optimism poll shows investor optimism surging as investors become more optimistic about their investment portfolios and the direction of the U.S. economy. However, investors continue to worry about soaring gas prices and a troubled housing market.More ...

Has "Irrational Exuberance" Returned?

Investors are concerned about surging gas prices and deteriorating residential real estate

April 30, 2007
Even with the Dow Jones average passing 13,000, a new UBS/Gallup Index of Investor Optimism poll shows investor optimism falling for the third month in a row. Poll results suggest the surge on Wall Street may be more a reflection of "irrational exuberance" than an indicator of the future direction of the U.S. economy.More ...

Most Americans Back Curbs on Auto Emissions, Other Environmental Proposals

Solid majority opposes drilling for oil in Alaskan wilderness

April 5, 2007
Gallup's annual Environment survey finds the overwhelming majority of Americans supporting environmental proposals that would strengthen various government restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions and increase government funding for alternative energy sources. Americans are now split roughly evenly on expanded use of nuclear energy, while a majority of Americans are opposed to opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska for oil exploration.More ...

Where Will Gas Prices Be at Year's End?

More than half say recent price drops not the result of manipulation by Bush administration

September 25, 2006
Amid a sharp decline in gas prices nationwide, a recent USA Today/Gallup poll finds only about 4 in 10 Americans saying that by the end of the year, gas prices will be lower than they are right now, while the majority say prices will be the same or higher. Most Americans reject the notion that the Bush administration deliberately manipulated the price of gas to help Republicans' chances in the midterm elections, but nearly 4 in 10 believe it did.More ...
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