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How your job shapes your vote for president
Thursday, May 24, 2012
According to Gallup, what you do for a living, not how much money you make, may determine your vote in November.
Americans, employment and the 'Optimism Gap'
Thursday, April 19, 2012
In just a little while, we'll hear the latest on how many people were forced to sign up for unemployment benefits. But how's the job market doing if you actually ask people?
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How Americans feel about health care reform
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Arguments for and against the legality of the Affordable Care Act wrapped up yesterday in the Supreme Court, and today, in our weekly Attitude Check, we look at how the average American feels about the law.
The view of the auto industry, then and now
Thursday, February 23, 2012
The auto industry bailout continues to be a point of controversy among the general population of America, but the view of carmakers has made a bit of a comeback in the last few years.
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Economic confidence lags from state to state
Thursday, February 9, 2012
The national mood about the economy is one thing, but what states have the best, and worst, confidence about the direction of the economy?
Americans worried about home value
Thursday, February 9, 2012
As a potential deal between states and big banks nears over abusive foreclosure practices, we check in with Gallup to see how worried homeowners are about the future.
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Attitude Check: The State of the Union
Thursday, January 19, 2012
As Americans await Obama's State of the Union address, are they feeling better about the economy than in 2011?
Attitude Check: The American Standard of Living
Thursday, January 12, 2012
How do Americans feel about their standard of living today compared to this time in 2008?
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The economy in elections 2008 v. 2012
Thursday, January 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?
Attitude Check: Obama and the American economy
Thursday, December 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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