Energy
No increase since 2006 in percentage punching in from home
August 15, 2008The vast majority of U.S. workers have not been offered the opportunity to telecommute from home (85%) one or more days per week, or switch to a four-day workweek (81%) to help offset their commuting costs because of the high price of gas.
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More positive attitudes could affect consumer spending
August 12, 2008A majority of Americans now say gas prices will stay the same or decrease by the end of the year, a sharp turnaround from last month, when the overwhelming majority said gas prices would increase by the end of the year.
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Over the past few weeks, consumers have become less gloomy as pump prices have declined
August 8, 2008Gallup Poll Daily tracking shows American consumers getting less gloomy over the past two weeks as gas prices have fallen, with 46% now rating current economic conditions as “poor” and 81% saying things are “getting worse.”
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Conservation-oriented proposals draw widest support
August 7, 2008While 47% of Americans say they are more likely to vote for a candidate who supports building more nuclear power plants, the 41% who say they are less likely is higher than the percentage for any of nine other energy strategies tested in a new
USA Today/Gallup poll.
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August 7, 2008Sixty-nine percent of Americans say they would be more likely to vote for a candidate who supports establishing tax incentives to encourage energy conservation.
August 6, 2008Data-driven insights into views on offshore drilling in the United States, Italy's new plan to control crime, how much Americans plan to watch the Olympics, and the upcoming recall election in Bolivia.
The recent plunge in oil prices might simply reinforce these negative consumer perceptions
August 6, 2008Fifty-seven percent of Americans say a lack of congressional action is one of the most important reasons why the price of gasoline is so high -- essentially the same as the 58% who blame price gouging by the oil companies and by foreign oil producers.
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July 21, 2008Data-driven insights into Barack Obama’s trip to Iraq, the pending India-U.S. nuclear deal, America’s banking troubles, and Colombia’s electoral integrity.
July 18, 2008Singaporeans are more satisfied with their public transportation than are citizens in 20 of the world’s most populous cities. Gallup reports from the field on Singapore’s technologically advanced and highly efficient mass transit system.
Over half say gas prices will increase “a lot” by the end of the year
July 15, 2008Americans overwhelmingly believe that gas prices in their local areas will increase by the end of the year, and a majority of 52% believe prices will increase “a lot.”
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