Economics

Report : Broad Concern about 'Fiscal Cliff' Consequences

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:40:00 GMT

Pew Research reports the public is skeptical that President Obama and congressional Republicans will reach an agreement by the end of the year to avoid the fiscal cliff. About half say the two sides will not reach an agreement, while just 38% say they will.

Report : Public Perceptions of Economic News Remains Steady: A Mixed Picture

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 14:34:28 GMT

According to a new report from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, perceptions of economic news remains relatively unchanged since July. Today, half (53%) of Americans say they are hearing a mix of bad and good news about the economy, while 41% say they hear mostly bad news and 3% say they are hearing mostly good news.

Report : Raising Taxes on Rich Seen as Good for Economy, Fairness

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 10:00:00 GMT

By two-to-one (44% to 22%), the public says that raising taxes on incomes above $250,000 would help the economy rather than hurt it, while 24% say this would not make a difference. Moreover, an identical percentage (44%) says a tax increase on higher incomes would make the tax system more fair, while just 21% say it would make the system less fair.

Report : Pervasive Gloom About the World Economy

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMT

The economic mood is exceedingly glum all around the world. A median of just 27 percent think their national economy is doing well, according to a survey in 21 countries. Those in emerging markets are more upbeat than those in the European Union and the U.S. The global economic crisis also has eroded support for capitalism.

Report : Debt and Deficit: A Public Opinion Dilemma

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Pew Research Center President Andrew Kohut says there has never been an issue such as the deficit on which there has been such a consensus among the public about its importance --and such a lack of agreement about acceptable solutions.

Report : Perceptions of Economic News Turn More Negative

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 09:35:00 GMT

The public’s perceptions of economic news have taken a turn for the worse. That could be bad news for Barack Obama, who held a lead over Mitt Romney in polling conducted mostly before last week’s disappointing jobs report and stock market slide.

Report : Public Sees Gas Prices Down A Little Across Much of Nation

Thu, 31 May 2012 08:25:00 GMT

About half of Americans say the price of gasoline has gone down over the past month. Those in West Coast states, however, are much more likely to see gasoline prices going up, which is consistent with a rise in prices at the pump in that region.

Report : European Unity on the Rocks

Tue, 29 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

What started out as a European debt crisis has now become a full-blown crisis of public confidence in the European economy, membership in the European Union, the euro, and the free market system, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes Project. Greeks and Germans are at polar opposites in support for an integrated Europe.

Report : College Graduation: Weighing the Cost, and the Payoff

Thu, 17 May 2012 08:40:00 GMT

The issue of costs and rising student debt have touched off a national debate about the cost and value of a college education. See the results of our surveys on what the public thinks of investing in a college education.

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