Industries
Americans Rate Computer Industry Best, Federal Gov't Worst
Image of federal government is at an all-time low
August 29, 2011
Americans view the computer industry the most positively and the federal government the least positively when asked to evaluate 25 business and industry sectors. The federal government's image is at an all-time low.
In U.S., More Than 8 in 10 Rate Nurses, Doctors Highly
Health insurance companies receive highest poor rating
December 13, 2010
Americans rate nurses and doctors the best of eight different healthcare providers in the U.S., with more than 8 in 10 saying the medical care they provide is excellent or good. Americans rate nursing homes and health insurance companies the lowest: 33% and 42% rate the care they provide highly.
Nurses Top Honesty and Ethics List for 11th Year
Lobbyists, car salespeople, members of Congress get the lowest ratings
December 3, 2010
Nurses continue to outrank other professions in Gallup's annual Honesty and Ethics survey, with 81% of Americans rating their honesty and ethical standards as very high or high. Lobbyists, car salespeople, and members of Congress get the lowest ratings.
Americans Confident in Own Bank, but Not U.S. Banks
Six in 10 express "a great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in their primary bank
September 24, 2010
Americans' confidence in U.S. banks is at 18%, continuing a trend of low confidence recorded throughout the economic downturn. However, 6 in 10 continue to express confidence in the bank where they personally do most of their banking business.
Among Recent Bills, Financial Reform a Lone Plus for Congress
Most Americans oppose four other prominent legislative acts
September 13, 2010
Financial regulatory reform is the most popular of five major pieces of legislation Congress has passed in the last two years -- in fact, it is the only one of the five that a majority of Americans support.
Top Five Findings From Annual Industry Ratings
August 27, 2010
Gallup Editor in Chief Frank Newport reviews five key findings from Gallup's annual survey on Americans' views of 25 business industries and sectors.
Americans Continue to Rate Real Estate Industry Negatively
Forty-eight percent rate it negatively, 26% positively
August 27, 2010
As the housing market continues to struggle, Americans' ratings of the real estate industry remain substantially more negative than positive for the third year in a row. The industry's image took a big hit during the subprime mortgage crisis and has yet to fully recover.
Airline Industry Image Grounded in Negative Territory
More Americans are "very negative" on airlines than they were a year or five years ago
August 26, 2010
Americans for a fourth straight year view the airline industry more negatively than positively, and more say their views are "very negative" than said so a year ago.
Record Surge in Positive Ratings of Auto Industry
Computer industry rated most positively; oil and gas industry least positively
August 23, 2010
Positive ratings of the automobile industry spiked to 39% this year from 24% in 2009, a record one-year improvement in Gallup's annual poll on industries. Still, the auto industry is back only to its 2007 level and ranks in the middle of the pack; the computer and restaurant industries are rated most positively.
Americans' Confidence in Banks Not Improving
Fewer than one in four (23%) express "a great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in banks
July 23, 2010
Americans' confidence in U.S. banks remains near its all-time low at 23% -- essentially unchanged from 22% last year, and far below the 41% pre-recession level of June 2007.
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