Post Tagged with: "Gallup"
Charts of the Day: U.S. Unemployment above 10%, Underemployment near 20%
With the jobs numbers coming out tomorrow, it bears noting that the official U.S. data have been marred by low labour participation rates. The reality is that while the jobs picture is improved, many of the long-time unemployed have dropped out of the labour force and are not being counted as unemployed as a result.
Chart of the Day: Midwest Leads in US Job Creation
Gallup released a poll today showing where the most jobs are being created in the US. It is in the Midwest. The graphic below demonstrates. Overall 29% of employees polled by Gallup said their company was hiring while only 19% said their company was firing people. This differential is about the best we have
On The Hypocrisy of Voters: The politics of economics redux
This is from Gallup: Overall, 46% of Americans believe the federal government "poses an immediate threat to the rights and freedoms of ordinary citizens," little changed from the prior reading in 2006. However, during that time, Republicans’ and Democrats’ views of the government as a threat have shifted dramatically. The results suggest that Americans’ perceptions
Gallup: Obama’s approval at new low because of 12% Republican approval
Gallup shows President Obama’s approval rating tied for a low of 48% in the most recent polling. But if you look at the data split by party, it’s like we’re living in three separate worlds. Obama’s personal numbers have fallen mostly amongst Republicans – directly contradicting some of the recent evidence we saw last week
Gallup: Can’t Get No Satisfaction
August 2009 was the high point of American’s satisfaction with the economy during Barack Obama’s tenure. Interestingly, this meshes with the data on the ground. In a recent interview, Simoleon Sense quoted James Montier as saying that his favourite real-time economic indicator is the ADS Business Conditions Index charted below (hat tip Philly Fed via
Chart of the day: U.S. hiring and layoffs by region
This map comes via Gallup. The jobs picture is worst in the west and best in the south. See Gallup’s analysis of the data at the link below: Source In January, Most Job Creation in U.S. South and East – Gallup
Gallup on jobs: South is best, West is worst and deteriorating
Gallup’s monthly economic survey breaks down the employment situation by region in the U.S.. No region is doing great, but the West is doing the worst and the situation is getting worse. Here is what they say: During a week of intense government focus on jobs, punctuated by the president’s jobs summit, the Gallup Job
Americans say forget about works programs and go for protectionism
The most recent Gallup Poll on what Americans think is the best way to create jobs is a bit disheartening because it flies in the face of basic economics. Protectionism is the number one way Americans believe more jobs can be created. This was true for Republicans, Independents and Democrats. The data suggest that the