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10/11: The Financial Picture on the Home Front

October 11, 2011

By Barbara Carvalho News about the drop in median incomes is about as unwelcome as the final notice by a bill collector.  But, how surprising is it?  In the latest national Marist Poll, 64% of Americans tell us they have difficulty making ends meet.   The figure rises to 76% for those with annual household incomes below  […]

9/7: The American Jobs Picture

September 7, 2011

By Barbara Carvalho You have to go back to the 1940’s to find a time of zero net job growth.  And yet, that’s the current dismal state of economic affairs.  Anyway you slice the numbers, 9.1% unemployment coupled with an additional 9 million Americans who are underemployed, that is working part-time but seeking full-time employment, adds […]

8/10: A.J. Burnett and the U.S. Economy

August 10, 2011

By John Sparks Unless you’ve been under a rock or on another planet, you know that despite folks saying that our economy couldn’t get any worse, it has.  Standard & Poors has removed the United States from its list of risk-free borrowers, and following the action, the stock market plummeted, demonstrating a lack of confidence […]

4/29: Political Grab Bag

April 29, 2011

By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff The recent national McClatchy-Marist Poll contains many interesting nuggets.  Here are a few worth examining more closely: Obama in Trouble? The numbers suggest that President Obama’s re-election prospects could be in jeopardy.  With everything going for him in ’08, he tallied 53%.  Now, only 37% of the electorate tells us […]

4/28: Recovery … What Recovery?

April 28, 2011

By Barbara Carvalho You’d think with the “official” economic recession long over, according to the calculations of economists, and with President Obama and Wall Street imploring the Congress not to do anything to disrupt the supposed economic rebound, that maybe, just maybe, it would show up in the national poll numbers.   Well, hold onto your […]

1/19: At Long Last? Well, Sort of …

January 19, 2011

By Barbara Carvalho While official calculations 18 months ago cited the definitional end to the recession, an economic gloom has hung over the nation … until now.  According to the latest Marist Poll, a light has broken through the overcast economic forecast.  Mind you, the numbers aren’t exactly rosy, but they do represent a departure […]

9/30: Back to the Statistical Drawing Board

September 30, 2010

By Barbara Carvalho I couldn’t help but notice that, according to the NBER (National Bureau of Economic Research), the economic recession is over.  This caught me off guard because I was under the impression that the economy was still teetering, mired in a slump comparable to the Chicago Cubs qualifying for post-season play. So, I […]

7/13: Lingering Effects of the Economic Collapse

July 13, 2010

By Barbara Carvalho Since 1992, “It’s the economy, stupid!” has been the mantra of American politics.  Now, a frustrated electorate is waiting impatiently for any signs the economy is picking up. There have been faint, sporadic glimmerings of improvement in some economic news.  This month’s Marist Poll of Americans found that 33% of residents expect […]

6/30: The U.S. Economy

June 30, 2010

By John Sparks What is the current state of the economy?  Who’s to blame, and what is the possible impact of unemployment on long-term earning potential?  Phil Izzo is a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, and he recently discussed these issues and more with the Marist Poll’s John Sparks.  Read the transcript below. John […]

American Millennials

June 23, 2010

By John Sparks Director of Media Relations for The Knights of Columbus, Andrew Walther, speaks with The Marist Poll’s John Sparks about the survey, American Millennials: Generations Apart.  The survey, undertaken by The Knights of Columbus in partnership with The Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, was released in January and aimed at identifying the […]