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September 22, 2010

Social Security – Ponzi Scheme or Not? Voters Not Sure

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary describes a Ponzi scheme as “an investment swindle in which some early investors are paid off with money put up by later ones in order to encourage more and bigger risks.”

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September 21, 2010

SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: Is This Web Merchant for Real?

Just because someone has put up a Website to sell merchandise doesn't mean they are a reliable vendor. Anyone with a few bucks and a basic knowledge of HTML can set up a website. To become a reliable merchant takes years of experience. The fact that this website isn't customer-friendly is one sign that the company doesn't really care about what its customers think about it.

Here are some of the things I look for on e-commerce websites:

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September 21, 2010

Married Americans Agree How to Spend Nest Egg Even Though They're Unsure How Much They'll Have

Married people feel in harmony when it comes to managing finances in retirement, but most don't know how much they'll have. According to a new COUNTRY Financial survey, about four out of five (83 percent) of those nearing retirement age (40-64 years old) are confident they and their spouse agree about how to handle money matters in their golden years. This comes as a majority (56 percent) says they have no idea or are unsure how much monthly income they will have in retirement.

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September 20, 2010

43% Say Government Programs Increase Poverty in America

A plurality of Americans (43%) believe that government programs increase poverty in America.

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September 17, 2010

51% Say Government Should Stay Out of Housing Market

A majority of Americans continue to oppose any government intervention in the housing market.  At the same time, the number of adults who feel buying a home is the ideal investment for a family is at its highest level measured since early July of last year.

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September 13, 2010

Only 15% Expect Home's Value to Increase Over Next Year; 23% Expect the Opposite

Short-term confidence in the housing market is at an all-time low, while confidence in the long-term market is inching back up.

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September 13, 2010

51% Favor Extending Bush Tax Cuts For The Wealthy

A majority (51%) of U.S. voters now support extending the so-called Bush tax cuts for all Americans including the wealthy, even as the House Republican leader indicates he is willing to compromise with President Obama and not include wealthy taxpayers in the tax cut extension.

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September 10, 2010

61% Say Cutting Spending Will Create More Jobs Than Obama’s New $50 Billion Program

President Obama this week proposed a long-term federal jobs program with a $50 billion price tag, but 61% of U.S. voters say cutting government spending and deficits will do more to create jobs than the president's new program.

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September 7, 2010

55% Oppose Second Economic Stimulus Plan

President Obama is expected to announce on Wednesday plans for at least $50 billion in new government spending on the nation’s transportation infrastructure and billions more in tax credits in hopes of jumpstarting the troubled economy with midterm elections less than two months away.

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September 3, 2010

40% Say They’re Paying More For Gas Compared to Six Months Ago

The number of Americans who report they’re paying more for gas has fallen dramatically in the last five months, and the number that expects prices to increase in the future is also down.

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August 31, 2010

Rasmussen Employment Index Shows Little Change in August

The Rasmussen Employment Index inched up just over half a point this month from its six-month low in July.

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August 24, 2010

38% Say Stimulus Plan Helped Economy, 36% Say It Hurt

As the U.S. economy continues to stumble along, voters are now almost evenly divided over whether last year’s $787-billion economic stimulus plan has helped or hurt.

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August 17, 2010

56% Say Government Should Keep Out of Housing Market

While Washington policy makers continue to fret about the troubled housing market, most Americans remain opposed to government intervention in that sector of the economy.

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August 16, 2010

Only 18% Expect Their Home’s Value To Increase Over the Next Year

Short-term confidence in the U.S. housing market has fallen back to the level it was at at the beginning of the year, and long-term confidence is at its lowest point in over 18 months.

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August 15, 2010

14% Say Job Market Better Than Year Ago, 46% Say Worse

Eighty-one percent (81%) of American adults know someone who is out of work and looking for a job. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that the numbers vary little across demographic, partisan and income groups.

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August 14, 2010

The Working Poor: 16% of All Workers

One-out-of-six working Americans (16%) consider themselves to be among the working poor.

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August 11, 2010

27% Looking For Job Outside Current Company

More than one in four employed adults (27%) now say they are looking for a job outside their current company.

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August 9, 2010

58% Oppose Federal Mortgage Forgiveness Plan for Troubled Homeowners

Rumors have circulated that the Obama administration is considering a partial mortgage forgiveness plan to help those who owe more than their homes are worth. Just 28% of U.S. voters favor such a proposal.

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August 5, 2010

Americans Still Regard Congress As Least Respected Profession

With mid-term elections just months away, Americans continue to view being a member of Congress as the least favorable of nine professions.

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August 4, 2010

55% Express 'Sticker Shock' Over Tax Credits for Electric Cars

Makers of high-priced new electric cars are hoping that federal tax credits of up to $7,500 will ease the sticker shock for consumers, and 48% of Americans like the idea of tax credits for alternative energy cars.