Jobs

Rhode Island workers report worst
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.

Seven in 10 owners say they would hire temporary, contract, or part-time workers
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.

For disengaged workers, long commutes linked to higher stress levels
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.

Underemployment is 18.7%, up from 18.3% in December
U.S. unemployment, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, increased slightly to 8.6% in January from 8.5% in December. Underemployment increased more sharply as a higher number of part-time workers sought full-time work.

Job Creation Index is at +16, compared with +14 in previous three months
Gallup's Job Creation Index was at +16 in January, its highest point since September 2008. This is based on 33% of workers nationwide saying their employers are hiring and 17% saying their employers are letting workers go.

Independents tend to favor each of five specific economic proposals
Republicans and Democrats find rare agreement on giving tax breaks to businesses that bring jobs back from overseas and pressuring China for fairer trade. Independents tend to favor all five proposals Gallup asked about.

Emotional wellbeing more positive as well
Two years after a catastrophic earthquake struck Haiti, "suffering" is the lowest Gallup has yet recorded. More Haitians are enjoying their lives, and fewer are reporting feeling sad, stressed, or angry.
State of the Union's Key Focus Syncs With Americans' Priorities

Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport reveals that President Obama's focus on jobs and the economy in his State of the Union speech closely aligns with the issues Americans wanted him to discuss.

Each result is based on a monthly aggregate
Gallup's Economic Confidence Index is based on the combined responses to two questions, the first asking Americans to rate economic conditions in this country today, and second, whether they think economic conditions in the country as a whole are getting better or getting worse. Monthly results are based on telephone interviews with approximately 15,000 national adults; margin of error is ±1 percentage point.

Each result is based on a quarterly aggregate
Gallup's Economic Confidence Index is based on the combined responses to two questions, the first asking Americans to rate economic conditions in this country today, and second, whether they think economic conditions in the country as a whole are getting better or getting worse. Quarterly results are based on telephone interviews with approximately 45,000 national adults; margin of error is ±1 percentage point.

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