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Attitude Check: The State of the Union
Jan 19, 2012
As Americans await Obama's State of the Union address, are they feeling better about the economy than in 2011?
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Big government v. big business
Jan 19, 2012
Americans don't feel any love for either. So who do they love?
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Attitude Check: The American Standard of Living
Jan 12, 2012
How do Americans feel about their standard of living today compared to this time in 2008?
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What is it about the economy that bugs you?
Jan 12, 2012
Our Attitude Check this week looks what Americans are concerned about within the economy and also how they feel about the future of their standard of living.
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How did the job market fare in December?
Jan 5, 2012
The government's jobless data for December comes out Friday. Gallup has its own unemployment measures. Here's a preview.
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The economy in elections 2008 v. 2012
Jan 5, 2012
The economy is shaping up to the top issue of this election year. How does that compare to the last election in 2008?
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Attitude Check: Obama and the American economy
Dec 29, 2011
Heading into the election year, we speak to Frank Newport at Gallup about how Obama's economic policies are faring in the American public, and why the economy will be the biggest issue in 2012.
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America's opinion on Washington before the Iowa caucuses
Dec 29, 2011
How do Americans feel about all the GOP candidates before next Tuesday? Also, Gallup's most admired people of 2011, and gauging support for the Democrats and the Republicans after the payroll tax cuts showdown.
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Attitude Check: Do the payroll tax cuts matter?
Dec 22, 2011
We speak to Frank Newport, editor-in-chief at Gallup, about whether Americans want the payroll tax extended, and what the controversy in Washington could do to consumer confidence.
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Attitude Check: Consumers spending more for Christmas
Dec 21, 2011
The latest data from Gallup show that people are feeling better about the economy this holiday season, but worse about the U.S. government.
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Attitude Check is a regular segement from Marketplace and Gallup Editor in Chief Frank M. Newport public opinion of the economy on issues from income to politics to consumer confidence with data, insight, and expert commentary.
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