taxes / http://backend.userland.com/rss ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½WebTeam The 46% of U.S. adults who say their income taxes are fair essentially matches the record-low 45% from 1999. /poll/659003/perceptions-fair-income-taxes-hold-near-record-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/659003/perceptions-fair-income-taxes-hold-near-record-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 08 Apr 2025 08:00:00 GMT Americans predict a somewhat challenging 2025, marked by political conflict, economic difficulty, and rising power for China and Russia. /poll/654731/americans-predict-challenges-2025-few-bright-spots.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/654731/americans-predict-challenges-2025-few-bright-spots.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 30 Dec 2024 09:00:00 GMT While a majority of Americans say their federal taxes are too high, these views vary significantly by partisanship and have varied widely over time. /opinion/polling-matters/652151/americans-stand-taxes.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /opinion/polling-matters/652151/americans-stand-taxes.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 16 Oct 2024 17:30:00 GMT Americans' views of national conditions remain sour, with 18% satisfied with the way things are going and the Economic Confidence Index holding at -43. /poll/506513/mood-remains-glum-satisfied-state-nation.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/506513/mood-remains-glum-satisfied-state-nation.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 30 May 2023 20:15:00 GMT Americans say U.S. families of four need $85,000 per year to survive, up from their $58,000 estimate in 2013. Higher earners and Eastern residents estimate higher income thresholds. /poll/506405/americans-say-families-need-000.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/506405/americans-say-families-need-000.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 26 May 2023 08:00:00 GMT U.S. stock ownership has reached 61%, a level last seen during the Great Recession. /poll/506303/stock-ownership-highest-2008.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/506303/stock-ownership-highest-2008.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 24 May 2023 08:00:00 GMT ESG has yet to capture much of the American public's attention or divide partisans as sharply as other issues. /poll/506171/esg-not-making-waves-american-public.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/506171/esg-not-making-waves-american-public.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 22 May 2023 08:00:00 GMT Americans' opinions of federal income taxes are the worst they have been in about two decades. /poll/505970/americans-views-federal-income-taxes-worsen.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/505970/americans-views-federal-income-taxes-worsen.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 19 May 2023 08:00:00 GMT Americans' attitudes about their finances are just as subdued today as they were a year ago, when inflation was near its 40-year peak. /poll/506012/americans-remain-discouraged-personal-finances.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/506012/americans-remain-discouraged-personal-finances.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 18 May 2023 18:30:00 GMT Majorities of Americans predict negative outcomes in 2023 for a host of economic, political, societal and international issues. /poll/467528/americans-largely-pessimistic-prospects-2023.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/467528/americans-largely-pessimistic-prospects-2023.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 03 Jan 2023 09:00:00 GMT