business and economics business and economics / http://backend.userland.com/rss ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ WebTeam More in U.S. Say It's Trump's Rather Than Biden's Economy Nearly half of Americans in April believe that Donald Trump is more responsible for the current economy, while one-quarter say Joe Biden is. Another 21% think the two are equally responsible. /poll/660194/say-trump-rather-biden-economy.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/660194/say-trump-rather-biden-economy.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 02 May 2025 18:00:00 GMT Inflation Still Top U.S. Financial Problem, but Fewer Cite It Fewer Americans than in 2023 and 2024 name inflation as the most important financial problem facing their family, but it still ranks at the top of the list. /poll/660071/inflation-top-financial-problem-fewer-cite.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/660071/inflation-top-financial-problem-fewer-cite.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 30 Apr 2025 08:00:00 GMT Americans Use AI in Everyday Products Without Realizing It Nearly all Americans use AI products, but many don't realize it. Most say the government and businesses are equally liable for reducing its potential harms. /poll/654905/americans-everyday-products-without-realizing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/654905/americans-everyday-products-without-realizing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 15 Jan 2025 05:01:00 GMT Shoppers Plan to Spend More Than $1,000 on Holiday Gifts ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½'s final 2024 measure of Americans' holiday gift outlays finds consumers' spending estimate up slightly from a year ago. /poll/653840/shoppers-plan-spend-000-holiday-gifts.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/653840/shoppers-plan-spend-000-holiday-gifts.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:00:00 GMT U.S. Consumers Plan Generous Holiday Spending Americans predict they will spend an average of $1,014 on holiday gifts this year, well above the $923 they estimated at this time last year. /poll/652664/consumers-plan-generous-holiday-spending.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/652664/consumers-plan-generous-holiday-spending.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 25 Oct 2024 08:00:00 GMT Economic Confidence Up Slightly in August ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½'s Economic Confidence Index improved in August, but inflation and job market concerns persist. /poll/649460/economic-confidence-slightly-august.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/649460/economic-confidence-slightly-august.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 30 Aug 2024 08:00:00 GMT Americans Express Real Concerns About Artificial Intelligence A recent Bentley University-¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ study shows Americans remain cautious about how artificial technology is being used, but greater transparency could help ease some of their concerns. /poll/648953/americans-express-real-concerns-artificial-intelligence.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/648953/americans-express-real-concerns-artificial-intelligence.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 27 Aug 2024 04:00:00 GMT Low U.S. Economic Confidence Steady ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½'s Economic Confidence Index is holding at -35 in July, with 13% naming inflation as the most important problem. /poll/647846/low-economic-confidence-steady.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/647846/low-economic-confidence-steady.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 29 Jul 2024 08:00:00 GMT June's Economic Confidence: Stable and Low June's Economic Confidence Index holds at -33, reflecting Americans' ongoing economic concerns. /poll/646643/june-economic-confidence-stable-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/646643/june-economic-confidence-stable-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 28 Jun 2024 08:00:00 GMT December Holiday Rush for Half of U.S. Shoppers About half of U.S. holiday shoppers say they will buy most or all of their gifts in December, with 16% buying all of them this month. /poll/545537/december-holiday-rush-half-shoppers.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/545537/december-holiday-rush-half-shoppers.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 07 Dec 2023 10:00:00 GMT