Economy

BLOOMBERG POLL
Which do you think would do the most good to help the economy: more government spending even if it means a bigger budget deficit, or cutting spending even at the risk of a longer-lasting recession?
28% More spending
62% Cutting spending

Economy

MARIST POLL
Do you think the current economic conditions are mostly something President Obama inherited or are they mostly a result of his own policies?
74% Inherited
18% His own policies

Economy

IPSOS/McCLATCHY POLL
Has the U.S. economy turned the corner on the current crisis, is the worst yet to come, or have things stabilized but not yet begun to improve?
10% Turned the corner
38% Worst yet to come
48% Stabilized

Economy

ABC/WASHINGTON POST POLL
Who do you trust to do a better job handling the economy: Obama or the Republicans in Congress?
58% Obama
25% Republicans in Congress
1% Both (vol.)
14% Neither (vol.)
2% Unsure

President Obama and the economy

CBS NEWS POLL
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy?
61% Approve
29% Disapprove

AIG

GALLUP POLL
Turning to reports that insurance company AIG -- one of the companies that received bailout money from the federal government -- is paying bonuses to its executives, how do you, personally, feel about these bonuses: outraged, bothered, or not particularly bothered?
59% Outraged
26% Bothered
11% Not bothered

President Obama and the economy

CNN/ORC POLL
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy?
59% Approve
40% Disapprove

Economic stimulus

AP-GfK POLL
Do you favor or oppose the new economic stimulus package of nearly $800 billion in government spending and tax cuts?
52% Favor
41% Oppose

Economic stimulus

CNN/ORC POLL
As you may know, the U.S. Senate is expected to vote on a bill that would attempt to stimulate the economy by increasing federal government spending and cutting taxes at a total cost to the government of about eight hundred billion dollars. Based on what you have read or heard about this, do you favor or oppose the bill that the Senate is expected to vote on?
54% Favor
45% Oppose

Economic stimulus

GALLUP POLL
As you may know, Congress is considering a new economic stimulus package of at least 800 billion dollars. Do you favor or oppose Congress passing this legislation?
52% Favor
37% Oppose

Economic stimulus

NBC/WALL ST JOURNAL POLL
Thinking about the economic stimulus legislation, which is a more important priority? Tax cuts that will allow people to spend more. Government spending that will help create jobs.
33% Tax cuts
63% Spending

Economic stimulus

GALLUP POLL
Do you favor or oppose Congress passing a new $775 billion economic stimulus program as soon as possible after Barack Obama takes office?
53% Favor
36% Oppose

Automakers

CNN/ORC POLL
The major U.S. auto companies have asked the government for a program that would provide them with several billion dollars in assistance. The auto companies say they may go into bankruptcy without that assistance. Based on what you have read or heard, do you favor or oppose this program?
36% Favor
61% Oppose

Detroit

GALLUP POLL
Would you favor or oppose the federal government giving major financial assistance to the big three U.S. automotive companies if they are close to going broke or declaring bankruptcy?
47% Favor
49% Oppose

President Bush and the economy

IPSOS/McCLATCHY POLL
And when it comes to the economy, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?
22% Approve
74% Disapprove

Fixing the economy

USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL
Are you confident that George W. Bush and his economic advisors can fix the economy, or not?
16% Yes, confident
80% No, not confident

President Bush and the economy

CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES POLL
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
16% Approve
76% Disapprove

Campaign 2008: Economy

L.A. TIMES/BLOOMBERG POLL
Who do you think has the better ideas for strengthening the nation's economy: Barack Obama or John McCain?
46% Obama
32% McCain

Economy

CNN/ORC POLL
Do you think that the nation's economy is or is not fundamentally sound?
32% Sound
66% Not sound

Economic problems

CNN/ORC POLL
Which of the following economic problems concerns you the MOST: the price of gasoline, the availability of good jobs, high taxes, or the problems due to the mortgage crisis and falling home values?
35% Price of gasoline
28% Jobs
18% High taxes
18% Mortgages, home values