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Gallup Economic Monthly: Job Market Best in South, East

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:15:00 GMT

Job-market conditions improved in October, driven by improvements in the South and the East, with hiring up and layoffs down in both regions. Still, the job situation is unchanged in the Midwest and West.

Gallup Economic Weekly: Halloween Raises Spirits

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Halloween may have buoyed consumer spirits as Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index, Job Creation Index, and Consumer Spending measure all rebounded from prior- week declines -- returning to or nearing their best levels of the past several weeks and reflecting the variability of today’s consumer economic perceptions.

Weekly Economic Insights: Hopeful Signs in Jobs Data

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Gallup’s Job Creation Index increased to +3 last week, closing in on its high for the year. Gallup's Economic Confidence and Consumer Spending measures also improved compared with the prior week.

Despite Positive Signs, Americans Still Negative on Job Market

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:15:00 GMT

As the White House claims 640,000 jobs have been saved or created by the economic stimulus package, Gallup finds American workers reporting slightly more hiring at their companies since July, but no increase in the percentage who say it is a good time to find a quality job.

Fewer Americans See Economy as Top Priority for Obama

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

While Americans are still most likely to say that the economy should be Obama’s top priority as president (41%), that is down from the 64% who said the same in November of last year.

Many Nigerians Support Giving Jobs to Former Militants

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

A Gallup survey finds 43% of Nigerians in favor of the government offering jobs to Niger Delta militants. While the Nigerian government has committed to providing education and job training, 5% mentioned the former and none mentioned the latter as the one thing the government could offer militants.

Gallup Economic Weekly: Declines All Around

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Economic confidence fell slightly last week from the prior week and now stands well below where it was a month ago. The job situation deteriorated from its 2009 high of the prior week, while consumer spending fell back to its 2009 trend line from its paycheck- and Halloween-inspired high.

Weekly Economic Insights: Confidence, Jobs, Spending Down

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Gallup's Economic Confidence, Job Creation, and Consumer Spending measures all trended downward last week.

Gallup Economic Weekly: Spending, Jobs Climb With Dow

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

As the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed past 10,000 last week, economic confidence was unchanged, but consumer spending surged and job-market conditions reached their high for the year. If these trends persist for the next few weeks, Christmas sales could surprise to the upside.

Weekly Economic Insights: Job Creation Improves

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Gallup's Job Creation Index rose to 4 last week, the most positive reading for this measure so far in 2009.

Americans See Little Hope of Finding a Quality Job

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:00:00 GMT

Gallup finds 10% of Americans feeling that now is a “good time” to find a quality job, showing no improvement since February, and well below most of 2008. Job-market conditions have improved in every region except the South compared to earlier this year, but are still much worse than a year ago.

Russians’ Confidence Crumbles With Economy

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Gallup surveys conducted before and after the global economic crisis last year show a sharp 35-percentage point drop in Russian consumer confidence as the economy suffered its worst decline in a decade. Eight in 10 Russians (79%) join Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in worrying about higher unemployment.

Gallup Economic Weekly: Job Market Improves

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Hiring improved a little last week -- bouncing back to its best level of the year, and suggesting less deterioration in the job market -- but consumer confidence was flat and consumer spending fell back, staying within its new normal, and is down 33% from a year ago.

Gallup Economic Monthly: Confidence Up but Wallets Shut

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:15:00 GMT

Consumer spending remains down 30% across income groups, suggesting retail sales and profit challenges this Christmas. This is the case even with consumer confidence hitting a new high in September and layoffs easing over the past five months.

Gallup Economic Weekly: Consumer Confidence Tumbles

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Consumer confidence took a tumble last week after three good weeks; job layoffs continued to reflect a weak job market; and while spending is up slightly from the prior week, it remains down 30% from a year ago.

Weekly Economic Insights: Consumer Confidence Falls

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Gallup's Consumer Confidence Index fell to -29 last week, the lowest level recorded since mid-July of this year.

Gallup Economic Weekly: Spending Trails Confidence, Jobs

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Consumer spending last week was down 17% from the prior week and 39% from a year ago, even as Gallup’s Job Creation Index tied its best level of the year and Gallup’s Consumer Confidence Index hit a new 21-month high.

Weekly Economic Insights: Confidence, Jobs Improve

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Gallup's Consumer Confidence Index rose to a new 21-month high of -20 last week and Job Creation remained positive (3), tying its best level of the year.

Midwestern Economy Improving in September

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:15:00 GMT

Gallup’s economic measures show the Midwest improving so far in September, with job creation increasing (25% of employees now report their companies are hiring) and consumer spending (down 26% from a year ago) down the least for any region.

Gallup Economic Weekly: Job Creation Improves Slightly

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Even after a good week -- with Gallup's Consumer Confidence Index at a 2009 high, and both job creation and consumer spending up slightly for the week -- Gallup's Job Creation Index is down 13 points and spending is down 26% from a year ago.

Weekly Economic Insights: Status Quo Entrenched

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

In the week ending Sept. 20, 2009, Gallup's measure of Economic Outlook, Consumer Spending, and Job Creation remain essentially on par with recent weeks.

Gallup Daily: Economic Indexes

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index combines the responses of Gallup's Economic Conditions and Economic Outlook measures. Gallup's Job Creation Index is the net of Gallup's Job Market measure.

Gallup Economic Weekly: Consumer Confidence Rebounds

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Even as the nation looks back to 9/11 and the first anniversary of the financial crisis, not only is consumer confidence up for the week, but it matches its highest level of the past 20 months. However, consumer spending is running 31% and job creation 39% below this time last year.

Weekly Economic Insights: Consumer Confidence Ties High

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

In the week ending Sept. 13, 2009, 41% of Americans said the economy is getting better, tying the 20-month high recorded two weeks prior.

A Year of Economic Unease: Long Way to Go to Recover

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

As President Obama delivers a major speech Monday marking one year since the collapse of Lehman Brothers -- an event that quickly spawned a full-scale global economic crisis -- Gallup Daily tracking trends document precisely when the crisis hit home for everyday Americans.