personal finance / http://backend.userland.com/rss ͯÑÕÊÓƵ WebTeam As President Donald Trump launches initiatives to reshape the nation in his second term, a recent ͯÑÕÊÓƵ poll provides a road map for the issues Americans think need the most attention. /poll/656114/americans-state-nation-ratings-remain-record-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/656114/americans-state-nation-ratings-remain-record-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 05 Feb 2025 09:00:00 GMT Americans' expectations for economic growth, the stock market, inflation and interest rates are more optimistic than they have been in recent years. /poll/655877/americans-offer-upbeat-outlook-key-economic-factors.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/655877/americans-offer-upbeat-outlook-key-economic-factors.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 03 Feb 2025 09:00:00 GMT Americans close out the year disapproving of Biden and Congress and feeling largely dissatisfied with the direction of the country. /poll/654650/americans-ratings-biden-tepid-steady.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/654650/americans-ratings-biden-tepid-steady.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:00:00 GMT ͯÑÕÊÓƵ's final 2024 measure of Americans' holiday gift outlays finds consumers' spending estimate up slightly from a year ago. /poll/653840/shoppers-plan-spend-000-holiday-gifts.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/653840/shoppers-plan-spend-000-holiday-gifts.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:00:00 GMT Americans are unhappy with the status quo in key areas of U.S. leadership, suggesting this should be a "change" election. Yet Kamala Harris edges out Donald Trump in favorability. /poll/652850/final-election-indicators-give-mixed-signals.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/652850/final-election-indicators-give-mixed-signals.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 30 Oct 2024 21:15:00 GMT Americans predict they will spend an average of $1,014 on holiday gifts this year, well above the $923 they estimated at this time last year. /poll/652664/consumers-plan-generous-holiday-spending.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/652664/consumers-plan-generous-holiday-spending.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 25 Oct 2024 08:00:00 GMT While a majority of Americans say their federal taxes are too high, these views vary significantly by partisanship and have varied widely over time. /opinion/polling-matters/652151/americans-stand-taxes.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /opinion/polling-matters/652151/americans-stand-taxes.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 16 Oct 2024 17:30:00 GMT Most key measures of the political environment for the 2024 election favor the Republican Party over the Democratic Party. /poll/651092/2024-election-environment-favorable-gop.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/651092/2024-election-environment-favorable-gop.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 24 Sep 2024 08:00:00 GMT ͯÑÕÊÓƵ's Economic Confidence Index improved in August, but inflation and job market concerns persist. /poll/649460/economic-confidence-slightly-august.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/649460/economic-confidence-slightly-august.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 30 Aug 2024 08:00:00 GMT Social Security is much more important to retired Americans than they thought it would be. /poll/648773/why-americans-pleasantly-surprised-retirement.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/648773/why-americans-pleasantly-surprised-retirement.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 22 Aug 2024 08:00:00 GMT