Picking your preferred pet has historically been divided between cat and dog lovers. How cat or dog owners take care of their pets, particularly in public, is another case altogether. YouGov polled dog owners about their dog-related habits and caretaking. Of all respondents, 42% own a dog. Among demographics, more ...
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(Week of 6/2/2012) Overall, 66% blame Wall Street bankers a great deal or a lot for the poor economic conditions of the past few years in this current Economist/YouGov poll (Week of June 2, 2012). That is a greater proportion of Americans blaming Wall Street bankers a great deal or a ...
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(Week of 6/2/2012) It does not take too deep a dive in the results of the most recent Economist/YouGov poll (Week of June 2, 2012) to see why President Obama's approval rating continues to hover somewhere in the low 40s. In each week's poll, we test Obama's job approval rating ...
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(Week of 6/2/2012) Reducing the wealth gap between the rich and poor is deemed an important Federal government policy goal by just over half of all Americans (56%), including 52% of those with household incomes above $100,000 per year and 62% of those with incomes under $40,000, in the most ...
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(Week of 6/2/2012) Nearly half the states now require proof of identification in order to vote. The laws are meant to prevent voter fraud, and Americans overwhelmingly support such laws. In the latest Economist/YouGov Poll, 65% favor requiring photo IDs to vote, and just 22% oppose them. Voter identification laws ...
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(Week of 6/2/2012) The upcoming presidential campaign will clearly center on the economy, the issue that is by far the most frequently chosen as the country’s most important. But while a poor economy usually hurts the incumbent, many Americans may not yet be ready to hold Barack Obama completely responsible ...
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(Week of 6/2/2012) Recall elections in Wisconsin for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and four state Senate seats in a deadlocked state senate (16 D – 16 R – 1 vacancy) all sprung from an effort by Republican Governor Scott to restrict collective bargaining rights for public employees. At best, Democrats may ...
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Former Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson’s resume fudging seemingly hasn’t hurt the company’s consumer reputation in the US anywhere as much as the double whammy of Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn’s April resignation followed by the chairman’s departure in May. As a matter of fact, Yahoo’s early April layoffs appear to ...
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New York City resident perception of soda brands has taken a sharp hit in the aftermath of Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s proposed sales ban on large sodas and other sugary drinks announced last Wednesday. Since the mayor’s announcement, local New York perception of an index of the major soda brands has ...
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(Week of 6/2/2012) Two-thirds of Americans believe it is extremely important for the government to enact policies that grow and expand the economy. And the solutions that Americans think might help are varied, with many in this week’s Economist/YouGov Poll supporting tax cuts for the middle class and poor, government ...
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