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What Your Job Says About Your Well-Being

What Your Job Says About Your Well-Being

September 16, 2009
Gallup Senior Analyst Brett Pelham discusses findings from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index revealing which job types have the highest and lowest well-being.

Automaker Woes Not a Major Factor in Car-Buying Decisions

Broader economic concerns more consequential

December 18, 2008
Americans who have recently decided not to buy a car cite the recession or job insecurity more than automakers’ uncertain futures. Only 7% of those who would buy a domestic car say the Big Three’s plight makes them much less willing to do so, but 30% would not buy from a bankrupt company.More ...
One in Four Have Postponed Car Purchase Recently

One in Four Have Postponed Car Purchase Recently

December 18, 2008
Almost one-quarter (24%) of Americans say that they have considered buying a car in the past six months and then decided not to, and a majority (56%) of those individuals say the major reason for their decision is the economic recession.
In U.S., 30% Would Not Buy From Bankrupt Automaker

In U.S., 30% Would Not Buy From Bankrupt Automaker

December 16, 2008
Sixty-seven percent of Americans say they would still consider buying a car from one of the U.S. auto companies should they go bankrupt, but 30% say they would definitely not buy a car.

Unions Second to Auto Execs in Bailout Blame Game

Americans split evenly between wanting legislation to pass or fail

December 16, 2008
Two-thirds of Americans (64%) say U.S. auto executives deserve a great deal of the blame for the demise of the auto bailout bill in Congress last week. However, the auto unions are next in line, faulted by 43% of Americans.More ...

Bailouts Aren’t Increasing Consumer Confidence

Increasing number of Americans rate economy “poor,” say conditions are getting worse

December 11, 2008
U.S. consumers became slightly more negative in early December, as the percentage rating the economy “poor” increased to 60% in the first week of December and then to 62% in the past three days.More ...

Americans Blame Car Company Execs for U.S. Auto Crisis

Almost two-thirds say auto execs deserve a great deal of blame

December 9, 2008
Two-thirds of Americans (65%) say car company executives deserve a “great deal of blame” for the problems of the U.S. auto industry -- a much higher percentage than say the same about labor unions, the current economic recession, government regulations, or the American consumer.More ...

Americans Still Not Buying In to Auto Bailout

No ringing endorsement of federal assistance

December 9, 2008
A slight majority of 51% of Americans oppose the federal government’s giving major financial assistance to the Big Three U.S. automotive companies, while 43% support it. However, if it is stressed that one of the Big Three were certain to fail without assistance, support rises to 52%.More ...

Americans Divided on Aid to Big Three Automakers

Slim majority would favor aid if one or more U.S. auto companies were certain to fail

November 18, 2008
A new Gallup Poll finds 47% of Americans in favor of and 49% opposed to the federal government's giving “major financial assistance to the Big Three U.S. automotive companies.” A slight majority (56%) would favor assistance if one or more of the “Big Three” were certain to fail without it.More ...
Americans Torn on Support for Auto Bailout

Americans Torn on Support for Auto Bailout

November 18, 2008
Almost half (49%) of Americans oppose the federal government giving major financial assistance to the big three U.S. automotive companies, but 47% say they would favor the move.
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