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North Dakota Workers Report Best Hiring Situation in 2011
Rhode Island workers report worst
February 8, 2012
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.
Small Business Hiring Intentions Best Since January 2008
Seven in 10 owners say they would hire temporary, contract, or part-time workers
February 7, 2012
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.
Engaged Workers Immune to Stress From Long Commutes
For disengaged workers, long commutes linked to higher stress levels
February 7, 2012
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.
U.S. Unemployment Up, to 8.6% in January
Underemployment is 18.7%, up from 18.3% in December
February 2, 2012
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.
U.S. Job Creation Best Since September 2008
Job Creation Index is at +16, compared with +14 in previous three months
February 1, 2012
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.
Republicans, Democrats Favor Tax Breaks to Win Back U.S. Jobs
Independents tend to favor each of five specific economic proposals
February 1, 2012
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.
"Suffering" in Haiti Lowest Since 2006
Emotional wellbeing more positive as well
February 1, 2012
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
January 26, 2012
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.
U.S. Economic Confidence Index (Monthly)
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.
U.S. Economic Confidence Index (Quarterly)
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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