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Underemployment Hits 20% in Mid-March

One in five Americans working or wanting work are underemployed in mid-March

March 19, 2010
Gallup's underemployment measure increased to 20.0% in mid-March, from 19.7% on March 1. A decline in unemployment to 10.3% was more than offset by an increase to 9.7% in the percentage of part-time workers who want full-time work.More ...

More Americans Report Cancer Diagnoses

Nationwide, rates highest in Maine, South Dakota, and Florida; seniors' rates increase

March 19, 2010
Slightly more Americans were living with a cancer diagnosis in 2009 than were in 2008, according to Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index data, due in part to an increase among seniors. Cancer diagnosis rates are highest in Maine, South Dakota, and Florida.More ...

Americans Expect Health Bill to Mainly Help Poor, Uninsured

Americans believe most groups will be worse off

March 19, 2010
The majority of Americans believe the healthcare bill Congress is currently considering will benefit those without health insurance and lower-income families. Americans tend to see more negative than positive effects on most other groups in society.More ...

Obama's Approval Rating Lowest Yet, Congress' Declines

Slightly more disapprove than approve of Obama

March 18, 2010
Americans' views of President Obama are the most negative since Obama took office last year -- 46% approve and 48% disapprove in the latest Gallup Daily three-day average. Meanwhile, Congress' 16% approval rating is just two points above its all-time low.More ...

Americans Firm in Prioritizing Economy Over Environment

Fewer than half of Democrats now believe environmental protection the more important goal

March 18, 2010
For only the second time in more than two decades and the second straight year, Americans, by 53% to 38%, are more likely to say economic growth should take precedence over environmental protection.More ...

Percentage of Uninsured Adults in U.S. Remains Elevated

More Americans are getting health coverage through the government in 2010 than in 2008

March 17, 2010
As U.S. House Democrats attempt to get final passage of a healthcare bill, Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index data find an average of 16.2% American adults are uninsured thus far in 2010, matching the 2009 average, but significantly higher than the 14.8% in 2008.More ...

Americans' Weekly Spending Hits New High for 2010

Average daily spending of $72 per day for the week ending March 14 is up 31% from a year ago

March 17, 2010
Americans' self-reported daily spending averaged $72 per day last week -- up 20% from the prior week and 31% from the same week a year ago, and the most since the week ending Dec. 20.More ...

Obama Not Meeting Americans' Lofty Expectations on Issues

Slight majority still rates him positively for protecting the environment

March 17, 2010
Far fewer Americans say President Barack Obama has done a good job in three key areas -- protecting the environment (52%), improving energy policy (43%), and making America prosperous (38%) -- than a year ago predicted he would do so.More ...

Race for Control of Congress Remains Close

Current Democratic lead among registered voters is slimmer than in past elections

March 16, 2010
Gallup's weekly read on the race for Congress shows Democrats with a 47% to 44% edge over Republicans among registered voters, unchanged from last week. The 3-point edge for Democrats compares with an 11-point margin in the final Gallup estimate before the last midterm election, in 2006.More ...

In U.S., Many Environmental Issues at 20-Year-Low Concern

Worry about all eight measures tested is down from last year

March 16, 2010
Americans' concern about each of eight specific environmental problems is down this year, and in many cases is the lowest Gallup has measured in its 20+ years of polling on the environment. Concern about polluted drinking water is the highest (50%) and global warming the lowest (28%).More ...
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