Stuck
In The Mud
Front: Two
Front: Two
Obama’s Economic Policies Have Left The Nation’s Economy Sputtering On Several Fronts....
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AMERICANS’ CONFIDENCE IN THE ECONOMY HAS HIT A NEW LOW
“Approval Of President Obama's Handling Of The Economy Hit An All-Time Low In A CBS/New York Times Poll Released Wednesday.” (Michael O’Brien, “Poll: Obama Gets Big Bounce, But Handling Of Economy At All-Time Low,” The Hill’s “Briefing Room” Blog, 5/4/11)
· “Just 34 Percent Of Americans Said In The CBS/Times Poll That They Approved Of The Way Obama Was Handling The Economy, The Lowest Point Since He Took Office.” (Michael O’Brien, “Poll: Obama Gets Big Bounce, But Handling Of Economy At All-Time Low,” The Hill’s “Briefing Room” Blog, 5/4/11)
57 Percent Of Americans Disapprove Of Obama’s Handling Of The Economy. (Washington Post/ABC News Poll, 1001 A, MoE 3.5%,4/14-17/11)
A New Weekly Low In
Economic Confidence. “Gallup's Economic
Confidence Index dropped to -39 in the week ending April 24 -- a new weekly low
for 2011.” (Dennis Jacobe,
“Americans' Economic Confidence Declines Further,” Gallup, 4/26/11)
70 Percent Of Americans Think The Country Is On The Wrong Track. (New York Times/CBS News Poll, 1224A, MoE 3%, 4/15-20/11)
“Americans' Economic Confidence Declines Further.” (Dennis Jacobe, “Americans' Economic Confidence Declines Further,” Gallup, 4/26/11)
“Nearly Half Of Americans Rated Current Economic Conditions ‘Poor’ During The Week Ending April 24 -- The Highest Level Of Negativity On This Measure So Far This Year.” (Dennis Jacobe, “Americans' Economic Confidence Declines Further,” Gallup, 4/26/11)
Americans Have “Good Reason” For The Drop In Confidence. “Americans may have good reason to be less confident now than they were earlier this year.” (Dennis Jacobe, “Americans' Economic Confidence Declines Further,” Gallup, 4/26/11)
- “Gas Prices Are Surging And Are Approaching The 2008 Record High Of $4.11 A Gallon.” (Dennis Jacobe, “Americans' Economic Confidence Declines Further,” Gallup, 4/26/11)
- “Food Prices Are Also Surging, And Jobs Remain A Major
Economic Problem.” (Dennis
Jacobe, “Americans' Economic Confidence Declines Further,” Gallup, 4/26/11)
- Mostly Because Of Higher Gas Prices. “Most of the 38 economists who reduced their estimates pointed to higher oil and gasoline prices primarily, as well as rising food and other commodity costs.” (Paul Davidson and Barbara Hansen, “Economic See Less-Positive Outlook As Consumers Face Energy-Price Squeeze,” USA Today, 4/25/11)
