1 1 <p><a href="http://www.gallup.com/poll/126257/Dems-Economic-Confidence-Tops-Independents-Republicans.aspx">According to a new Gallup survey</a>, "Democrats were less negative than either independents or Republicans about the economy in February, as has been the case since shortly after President Barack Obama took office in early 2009. Democrats' -10 reading on Gallup's Economic Confidence Index in February compares to -34 among independents and -44 among Republicans . . . Americans' views of the economy clearly reflect their political orientation and can vary sharply, depending on which party controls the White House. Republicans are most positive when there is a Republican president. Democrats are the most positive when the president is a Democrat."</p> 2010-03-03T12:43:34-05:00 1404 false true 2010-03-04T09:38:24-05:00 2010-03-04T09:38:24-05:00 1 1 <p><a href="http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/business/indexes/rasmussen_consumer_index2/rasmussen_consumer_index">Despite signs of economic recovery, "The Rasmussen Consumer Index</a>, which measures the economic confidence of consumers on a daily basis, held relatively steady at 71.8 on Saturday. The index is down four points from two weeks ago and also down four points from a month ago. Consumer confidence is now up 12 points from the beginning of the year. Nationally, just 6% of adults rate the U.S. economy as good or excellent. Fifty-eight percent (58%) give the economy a poor rating. Among men, 8% give the economy a good or excellent rating, but 56% say it's poor. Women are slightly less optimistic--6% rate it as good or excellent, but 59% rate it as poor."</p> 2009-12-05T11:10:01-05:00 1249 false true 2009-12-11T09:38:39-05:00 2009-12-11T09:38:39-05:00 1 1 <p><strong>In another sign that economic conditions may be improving in the United States, </strong><span><strong><strong>the Rasmussen Consumer Index, which measures the economic confidence of consumers on a daily basis, reached its high for the year last Thursday. By Sunday, the Index was exactly where it was a week ago and is up eleven points from one month ago. Consumer confidence is now up +19 points from the beginning of 2009. </strong><br /></strong></span></p> 2009-08-16T15:27:22-04:00 1051 false true 2009-08-17T10:03:37-04:00 2009-08-17T10:03:37-04:00 1 1 <p>While <em>PollTrack </em>may be stating the obvious, Americabs remain very pessimistic about the economy, though they attitudes have taken an upturn since January.<a href="http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/business/indexes/rasmussen_consumer_index"> Rasmussen Report's "Consumer Index</a>, which measures the economic confidence of consumers on a daily basis, was up two points on Sunday to 71.8. The index is now down a point from a week ago and down three points from one month ago. However, today's index is up twelve points from its first reading of 2009 . . . Nationally, only 9% of adults rate the economy as good or excellent, while 57% disagree and say the economy is poor. 30% rate their personal finances as either good or excellent, while 24% rate their personal finances as poor"</p> 2009-06-14T12:29:33-04:00 963 false true 2009-06-16T09:40:03-04:00 2009-06-16T09:40:03-04:00 1 1 <p>Americans are growing increasingly gloomy about the economic crisis and their ability to weather it: "The Rasmussen Consumer Index, which measures consumer confidence on a daily basis, fell two points on Monday to 55.5. That&rsquo;s the lowest level of confidence ever recorded in the seven-year history of the Consumer Index, and the fourth time a new low has been set this month.The Rasmussen Investor Index fell nearly four points on Monday to 56.9, also a record low. For the Investor Index, the previous low had been established in mid-December.</p> <p>The drop for both has been fairly significant. The Consumer Index has fallen eight points over the past month and 39 points over the past year. The Investor Index has fallen nine points over the past month and 45 points over the past year."</p> 2009-02-23T09:15:16-05:00 775 false true 2009-02-23T09:15:16-05:00 2009-02-23T09:15:16-05:00 1 1 <p>In a red flag for the Obama administration, consumer confidence has fallen to an all-time record low. <a href="http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/business/indexes/rasmussen_consumer_index">The Rasmussen Consumer Index</a>, which measures the "economic confidence of consumers on a daily basis, fell for the ninth-time in eleven days and is now at the lowest level ever recorded. Consumer confidence had shown signs of improving earlier in January and around the time of President Barack Obama&rsquo;s inauguration, but the continuing drumbeat of economic news has taken hold and driven confidence back down once again. At 56.7, the Consumer Index is down three points over the past week and down ten points over the past three months."&nbsp;</p> 2009-02-01T13:34:40-05:00 740 false true 2009-02-02T09:21:35-05:00 2009-02-02T09:21:35-05:00 1 1 <p>One daunting problem facing the new president: consumers lagging confidence in the economy. According to a new survey--The Rasmussen Consumer Index, which measures the economic confidence of consumers on a daily basis--this level has dropped another point on Monday and is now less than a point above its all-time low. At 61.0, the Consumer Index is little changed from a week ago, down eight points from a month ago, and down thirty-eight points from the beginning of the year."</p> 2008-11-24T10:00:01-05:00 519 true 2008-11-24T10:00:01-05:00 2008-11-24T10:00:01-05:00