Video Reports http://www.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam One-third of Americans (32%) say access to healthcare is the most urgent health problem facing the country at this time, followed by cost of healthcare (18%) and the flu (16%). http://www.gallup.com/video/124328/urgent-health-care-problem-today.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/124328/urgent-health-care-problem-today.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT In the midst of the debate over healthcare reform, Americans are about as likely to rank the quality of healthcare in the U.S. as excellent or good (58%) as they were last year (57%). At the same time, they are slightly more likely to rate U.S. health coverage as excellent or good (38%) than they were last year (26%). http://www.gallup.com/video/124337/Rate-healthcare.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/124337/Rate-healthcare.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT Americans who favor the healthcare legislation are most concerned about the cost, while those who oppose the legislation are most concerned about bureaucracy. http://www.gallup.com/video/124292/Cost-Bureaucracy-Top-Healthcare-Reform-Concerns.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/124292/Cost-Bureaucracy-Top-Healthcare-Reform-Concerns.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT The Gallup Student Poll tracks the hope, engagement, and well-being of students across the United States. In this segment of Gallup's special series, "Next Steps: Transforming Americans' Health and Well-Being," Shane Lopez, Ph.D., the architect of the poll, discusses the importance of measuring student engagement and how it relates to community well-being. http://www.gallup.com/video/123893/Engage-Students-Improve-Community.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/123893/Engage-Students-Improve-Community.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT Americans reported spending an average of $62 per day last week, down from $65 the week prior and $81 a year ago -- not yet signaling a boost for the holiday spending season. http://www.gallup.com/video/124307/Weekly-Economic-Insights-Spending-Hardly-Inspires.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/124307/Weekly-Economic-Insights-Spending-Hardly-Inspires.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT Americans in November say they plan to roughly spend $638 on Christmas gifts this year, down from the $740 they projected in October and nearly identical to the $639 they projected last December. http://www.gallup.com/video/124286/Christmas-Spending-Decrease-November.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/124286/Christmas-Spending-Decrease-November.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT For the first time this decade, more Americans (50%) say providing healthcare for all is not the government’s responsibility than say it is (47%). http://www.gallup.com/video/124256/government-responsibility-healthcare.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/124256/government-responsibility-healthcare.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT While 42% of Americans would like to see President Obama send more troops to Afghanistan, 44% would prefer he begin to withdraw troops from the country. http://www.gallup.com/video/124241/Americans-Split-Afghanistan.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/124241/Americans-Split-Afghanistan.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT For the first time this year, more registered voters said they would vote for the Republican candidate than said they would vote for the Democratic candidate if elections for Congress were held today. http://www.gallup.com/video/124223/Republicans-Lead-2010-Generic-Ballot.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/124223/Republicans-Lead-2010-Generic-Ballot.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT Nobel Prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman says interest in what drives well-being is exploding worldwide now that economists have gotten involved. In this segment of Gallup's special series, "Next Steps: Transforming Americans' Health and Well-Being," Kahneman also describes why the study of emotions may be the future of well-being research. http://www.gallup.com/video/123914/Well-Being-Explosion-What's-Next.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/123914/Well-Being-Explosion-What's-Next.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT American workers last week reported similar job market conditions as during the prior week, while economic confidence declined. http://www.gallup.com/video/124217/Weekly-Economic-Insights-Jobs-Holding-Constant.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/124217/Weekly-Economic-Insights-Jobs-Holding-Constant.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT In October, an average of 2.7% American adults reported that they were "sick with the flu yesterday," up from 1.9% in September. At the same time, an average of 7.7% adults reported having a cold, up from 5.4% in September. http://www.gallup.com/video/124142/Uptick-Reported-Flu-Cold-Cases.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/124142/Uptick-Reported-Flu-Cold-Cases.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT About 7 out of 10 Republicans (71%) say they would seriously consider supporting Mike Huckabee for president in 2012, putting him tops on the list of likely contenders though just slightly ahead of Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin. http://www.gallup.com/video/124100/GOP-candidates-2012.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/124100/GOP-candidates-2012.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT One year after electing Barack Obama president, Americans are less optimistic he can achieve eight key goals measured by Gallup. However, majorities are still hopeful about four of the eight goals. http://www.gallup.com/video/124091/Americans-Less-Optimistic-Obama-Achieve-Key-Goals.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/124091/Americans-Less-Optimistic-Obama-Achieve-Key-Goals.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:15:00 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. http://www.gallup.com/video/124031/Weekly-Economic-Insights-2009.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/124031/Weekly-Economic-Insights-2009.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT With the 2010 congressional elections now one year way, Gallup Editor in Chief Frank Newport discusses the key indicators to watch. http://www.gallup.com/video/124007/Editor-Chief-Insights-Watch-2010.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/124007/Editor-Chief-Insights-Watch-2010.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT Joseph Coughlin, Ph.D., named by The Wall Street Journal as one of America's 12 pioneers inventing the future of retirement and aging, asserts that everyday complexities of life can be the greatest barrier to individual well-being. In this segment of Gallup's special series, "Next Steps: Transforming Americans' Health and Well-Being," Coughlin how employers can engage workers in wellness and integrate emerging technologies. http://www.gallup.com/video/123905/Engaging-Employees-Wellness.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/123905/Engaging-Employees-Wellness.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Fri, 30 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. http://www.gallup.com/video/123908/Fewer-Americans-Economy-Top-Priority-Obama.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/123908/Fewer-Americans-Economy-Top-Priority-Obama.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Gallup's Economic Confidence, Job Creation, and Consumer Spending measures all trended downward last week. http://www.gallup.com/video/123869/Weekly-Economic-Insights-Confidence-Jobs-Spending-Down.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/123869/Weekly-Economic-Insights-Confidence-Jobs-Spending-Down.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT While more than half (55%) of Americans have a favorable opinion of Barack Obama, 61% view Michelle Obama favorably. http://www.gallup.com/video/123857/First-Lady-Favorable-Rating-Tops-President.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/123857/First-Lady-Favorable-Rating-Tops-President.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:15:00 GMT Americans are more likely to say that their own healthcare costs, coverage, insurance requirements, and quality of care will get worse than get better if a healthcare bill passes this year. http://www.gallup.com/video/123812/Americans-Own-Care-Worsening-Healthcare-Bill.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/123812/Americans-Own-Care-Worsening-Healthcare-Bill.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT President Barack Obama's average job approval rating dropped to 53% in the third quarter of 2009, from 62% in the second quarter; the largest second to third quarter drop for an elected president. http://www.gallup.com/video/123809/Obama-Sees-Approval-Slide-Third-Quarter.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/123809/Obama-Sees-Approval-Slide-Third-Quarter.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:00:00 GMT Twenty-five percent of Americans say they think they will support the final healthcare bill, 33% say they think they will oppose the bill, and another 39% say their decision depends on some of the decisions that have yet to be made about the bill. http://www.gallup.com/video/123791/One-Four-Support-Healthcare-Bill-Oppose.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/123791/One-Four-Support-Healthcare-Bill-Oppose.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 21 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. http://www.gallup.com/video/123740/Weekly-Economic-Insights-Job-Creation-Improves.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/123740/Weekly-Economic-Insights-Job-Creation-Improves.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Forty-four percent of Americans think the use of marijuana should be made legal, up from the 36% who said the same at this time last year, and the highest in Gallup's history of asking this question. http://www.gallup.com/video/123734/Support-Legalizing-Marijuana-Reaches-Time-High.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/123734/Support-Legalizing-Marijuana-Reaches-Time-High.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:15:00 GMT