Recovery, Recession, Or Depression?

One of the more interesting facets of our current economic situation is that a case can be made that the economy is in a recovery (or expansion), recession, or depression. This observation is supported by a number of factors, including that of a Gallup poll released yesterday.  The poll is titled “More Than Half Still Say …

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71% Worry About Economy “A Great Deal”

On March 21, Gallup released results from an annual survey in which they gathered information on American’s concerns about 14 major national issues. The survey responses indicated that the economy was the top-ranking concern, with 71% indicating they worry about the economy “a great deal.” Here is an excerpt from the Press Release that I …

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Gallup Economic Surveys – Comments

Gallup has a variety of economic surveys that I find interesting. Here are charts of three that I find especially noteworthy: – Americans’ Standard of Living Optimism: (reported November 5, 2010) – U.S. Economic Confidence (reported November 9, 2010) – U.S. Consumer Spending (reported November 11, 2010) – At each link, details of each survey …

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