trade and investment trade and investment / http://backend.userland.com/rss ͯÑÕÊÓƵ WebTeam Americans Offer Upbeat Outlook for Key Economic Factors 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 Stocks Up, Gold Down in Americans' Best Investment Ratings Americans continue to rank real estate as the best long-term investment, while stocks have gained in attractiveness and gold has waned. /poll/645107/stocks-gold-down-americans-best-investment-ratings.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/645107/stocks-gold-down-americans-best-investment-ratings.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 15 May 2024 08:00:00 GMT Americans Say Families Need $85,000 to Get By Americans say U.S. families of four need $85,000 per year to survive, up from their $58,000 estimate in 2013. Higher earners and Eastern residents estimate higher income thresholds. /poll/506405/americans-say-families-need-000.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/506405/americans-say-families-need-000.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 26 May 2023 08:00:00 GMT U.S. Stock Ownership Highest Since 2008 U.S. stock ownership has reached 61%, a level last seen during the Great Recession. /poll/506303/stock-ownership-highest-2008.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/506303/stock-ownership-highest-2008.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 24 May 2023 08:00:00 GMT ESG Not Making Waves With American Public ESG has yet to capture much of the American public's attention or divide partisans as sharply as other issues. /poll/506171/esg-not-making-waves-american-public.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/506171/esg-not-making-waves-american-public.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 22 May 2023 08:00:00 GMT Americans' Views of Federal Income Taxes Worsen Americans' opinions of federal income taxes are the worst they have been in about two decades. /poll/505970/americans-views-federal-income-taxes-worsen.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/505970/americans-views-federal-income-taxes-worsen.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 19 May 2023 08:00:00 GMT Americans Remain Discouraged About Personal Finances Americans' attitudes about their finances are just as subdued today as they were a year ago, when inflation was near its 40-year peak. /poll/506012/americans-remain-discouraged-personal-finances.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/506012/americans-remain-discouraged-personal-finances.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 18 May 2023 18:30:00 GMT Views of U.S. Housing Market Reach New Depths Americans' perceptions of the U.S. housing market are the worst ͯÑÕÊÓƵ has ever recorded, with 21% saying it is a good time to buy a house. /poll/505901/views-housing-market-reach-new-depths.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/505901/views-housing-market-reach-new-depths.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 16 May 2023 08:00:00 GMT Real Estate's Lead as Best Investment Shrinks; Gold Rises Americans pick real estate over stocks and gold as the best investment, but by a smaller margin than last year. Gold has overtaken stocks for second place. /poll/505592/real-estate-lead-best-investment-shrinks-gold-rises.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/505592/real-estate-lead-best-investment-shrinks-gold-rises.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 11 May 2023 08:30:00 GMT Cryptocurrency Infrequently Named as Best Investment Eight percent of U.S. adults choose cryptocurrency as the best long-term investment among six options, well behind real estate (45%), stocks (18%) and gold (15%). /poll/392528/cryptocurrency-infrequently-named-best-investment.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/392528/cryptocurrency-infrequently-named-best-investment.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 12 May 2022 08:30:00 GMT