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Eight in 10 American investors have an emergency fund they can use in case they are suddenly without income, according to a Wells Fargo-Gallup Investor survey. But about half of those with a fund say it will last six months or less.

U.S. nongovernment workers reported worse job creation conditions in September than they have in any month since February. At the same time, state and local government workers continue to report significantly improved conditions.

Gallup's U.S. Economic Confidence Index slipped to -12 in July from -8 in June, as Americans' economic outlook soured more than their views of current conditions. Confidence declined across income and age groups.

Even as the U.S. stock market continues to rise, Americans' confidence in the economy has fallen to its lowest level since late April. Gallup's Economic Confidence Index registered -13 last week, down 10 points from early June.

Americans' approval of Congress is at 17% in June, similar to the 15% in May, and continuing the generally low levels seen since last June.

Gallup's U.S. Economic Confidence Index score was -8 in June, holding near the five-year monthly high of -7 in May. Confidence was steady across income groups, with upper income Americans still more positive than negative about the economy.

Gallup findings over the past decade reveal that the years from 2010 to 2019 encompassed some revolutionary changes in public opinion.

Fifty-five percent of Americans say the income tax they have to pay is fair, the lowest percentage holding this view since 2001. Democrats are significantly more likely than Republicans to believe their taxes are fair.

Traditional income-based metrics that measure economic growth are important, but don't tell us enough. Well-being metrics help fill in the blanks.

The U.S. Payroll to Population rate, as measured by Gallup, was 43.7% for the month of January, a slight decline from December. Gallup's unadjusted U.S. unemployment rate was statistically unchanged at 7.8%.