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- In our latest #economicanxiety poll with @marketplace one in four people — and half of Donald Trump supporters — said they completely distrust government unemployment data. Why?Marketplace breaks it down here: http://bit.ly/2dxtGme
- ICYMI: A recap of the weekend @marketplace show ft. our #economicanxiety poll data
-Marketplace’s Washington Bureau Chief, Andrea Seabrook, broke down the results of our most recent poll:
Q: How is it possible that the Marketplace Anxiety Index is up 6 points in the past year?
A: "We think it has a lot to do with the Presidential election. When Americans are hearing media constantly tell them that things aren’t good enough, that things could be better, or that Americans are being lied to, or their jobs are going elsewhere"
-Q:Why would the rhetoric from the campaigns be getting through to people but actual statistics about wages being up and unemployment going down – why isn’t that getting through?
A:"We asked Americans if they trust government data about the economy – a quarter of Americans distrust the economic data that is reported by the government. There is a big difference between Trump supporters and Clinton supporters on trust of government stats - almost half of Trump supporters completely distrust the economic data from the government, but only 5% of Clinton supporters distrust it"
-Q: Most Americans think the economy is rigged
Who is it rigged for?
A: Americans agree it’s rigged toward the rich, politicians and corporations. However, among Clinton supporters, 62% thing it’s rigged toward white people – only 21% of Trump supporters say that. More than half of Trump supporters think the economy is rigged to benefit minorities, while only 19% of Clinton supporters think that
-More than half of Americans are dissatisfied by the current candidates for President
We gave people a bunch of adjectives and asked which describe how they feel about the election. The three that came up the most: afraid, angry, and embarrassed.
-On a positive note, a little more than half also said the word hopeful describes how they feel about the election.
- Another recap from our friends at @marketplace discussing the latest data from our joint #economicanxiety poll
-New Marketplace-Edison Research poll shows economic anxiety rising as we approach the election
-A year ago, 33% losing sleep over paying their bills or losing their job or saving for retirement, now it’s up to 39%
-Edison's Larry Rosin: "Even as cold, hard, economic data was has shown that people should be feeling better about things, Marketplace’s reporting has shown that people are not getting the message; economic anxiety is up dramatically"
-Edison's Larry Rosin: “It simply must be the election season that is driving these numbers in the direction they’re going. The two major party candidates are saying that the economy is bad and needs dramatic improvement.”
-Two-thirds of Americans don’t feel financially secure
-Only 19% of African-Americans say they feel financially secure
-There is a large discrepancy between men and women – 42% of men say they feel financially secure as compared with 28% of women
- Here's a recap of the AM @marketplace show ft. our #economicanxiety poll data.
-Americans are feeling more anxious even though formal economic statistics point to improvement
-The anxiety index is at 36, up 20% from a year ago
-Still, 37% said their personal economic situation is better than a year ago
-Why are people anxious despite the economic recovery? People are worried about the future.
-The seemingly unending presidential campaign may be playing a role in increasing anxiety about the election MP 10-14
Did you catch Edison's Larry Rosin on the @marketplace show discussing the latest data from our #economicanxiety poll? If not, here’s a recap!
- 30% of people full/part-time employed fear they will lose their job compared to just 15% a year ago.
- 38% who rent a home fear they will not be able to pay their rent compared to 25% last year.
- 37% of Americans say their financial situation is better than a year ago which means ~60% do not think they are better off financially.
- Statistics say things are “getting better,” but surveys show that people do not necessarily agree
- 62% of Americans believe the economic system is rigged in favor of certain groups which is lower than the 70% from the previous wave, but still a majority.
- 91% of these Americans believe the economy is rigged for the rich.
- 89% believe that the economy is rigged for politicians.
- 86% believe the economy is rigged for corporations.
- Those who intend to vote for Hilary Clinton tend to believe that the economy is rigged more than those who are intending to vote for Donald Trump.
- Clinton vs. Trump votes disagree on whom the economy is rigged for. 62% of Clinton supporters believe the economy is rigged for white people whereas only 21% of Trump supporters say so.
- 56% of Trump supporters believe that the economy is rigged to favor minorities compared to the 19% of Clinton supporters who agree.
- 63% of Trump supporters believe that the economy is rigged to support immigrants whereas only 19% of Clinton supporters believe this.
- A quarter of Americans completely distrust the economic data reported by the government (employment rate, jobs added, etc.)
- 48% of Trump supporters completely distrust economic data reported by the government, as compared to only 5% of Clinton supporters.
- Miss last night's @marketplace show ft. the latest data from the #economicanxiety poll conducted with Edison Research?Here’s a recap!
- 71% of Americans in our survey believe that the economy is rigged
–Democrats, Republicans, young, old, rich, poor, Whites, Hispanics, and African-Americans - a majority of all of these groups think that the economy is rigged
–African-Americans are the most likely to say the economy is rigged with 83% saying so
–Some believe the economy can be unrigged.
–There’s a growing gap between the top 1% and the top 5% and the very rich are doing fine under current economic circumstances.
The next wave of the @marketplace-Edison Research poll will take place shortly before the 2016 General Election.
- Here's a recap of last night’s @marketplace show with @kairyssdal featuring Edison Research President, Larry Rosin:
-In one word, Americans are feeling anxious about the economy.
-Increased anxiety is due to a number of factors, including Americans’ increased fear of losing their job in the next 12 months and their overall feeling of financial security.
-Polls show things aren't so bad on a larger economic scale, but that people are concerned about their personal financial situation and many are living on the financial edge.
-Americans are not just anxious, they’re also suspicious: 71% of those who participated in the poll believe the economy is rigged to favor some Americans over others.
-Regarding Trade: A strong majority of Americans believe trade deals made by the U.S. government have hurt manufacturing jobs, and hurt them individually
-Both sides of the political aisle agree that trade has hurt them.
The next wave of the #economicanxiety poll will be conducted shortly before the 2016 General Election.
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