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In U.S., 32% Say Spending Less Is Their “New Normal”

Six in 10 say they enjoy saving more than spending

April 27, 2009
A majority of Americans (53%) say they have been spending less in recent months, and 32% intend to solidify this behavior as their “new, normal” pattern in the years ahead. More than a third (36%) say they are saving more now and 27% intend to make this their new, normal pattern.More ...

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 ...
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