For the second straight year, Americans see access to medical care as the most urgent health problem facing the country, easily outranking some of the preeminent concerns from earlier this decade.
Majority mention either access to or cost of healthcare as most urgent health problem
December 1, 2008
A majority of Americans cite either access to healthcare (30%) or the cost of care (25%) as the most urgent health problem facing the country. This marks the sixth successive year that these two concerns have outweighed concerns about a specific medical disease or condition such as cancer, obesity, or AIDS.More ...
With highly negative consumer confidence levels, Americans increasingly worried about money, and estimated Christmas spending at an all-time low, this traditional shopping weekend is likely to be a tough one for retailers.
Variety of Gallup indicators suggest consumers will spend cautiously
November 28, 2008
If Black Friday lives up to its name, it will be in spite of extraordinarily bleak indicators. These include Americans’ highly conservative 2008 Christmas spending forecast, their negative outlook for their personal standard of living, and their lack of confidence in the U.S. economy.More ...
Six in 10 want to lose weight, but only 30% are seriously trying to do so
November 26, 2008
Going by the self-reported weight status of U.S. adults, a new Gallup Poll finds men and women weighing more, on average, than they did earlier this decade, and a record-high 38% of women saying they are seriously trying to lose weight.More ...
Obama should consider ways to boost grassroots pressure for peace
November 26, 2008
Though about two-thirds of Israelis and Palestinians say they support the Mideast peace process, fewer than one-third among either population believe lasting peace will ever be achieved. That may present opportunities for Obama’s foreign policy team.More ...
Still, seasonally adjusted unemployment claims continued to surge last week
November 25, 2008
Gallup’s hiring measure suggests that job losses continue to surge but that new jobless claims increased last week by less than the 542,000 of the prior week, and probably by less than the 537,000 consensus estimate.More ...
The number of thriving Americans drops to lowest level all year
November 25, 2008
The well-being of Americans has taken a big hit in early November, with the percentage of people who are struggling averaging 60% for two consecutive weeks.More ...
Over the three-week period since Barack Obama became president-elect, about two in three Americans have consistently said they are confident in his ability to be a good president.
