New poll finds Obama has rebuilt US's global brandOctober 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Step aside, Germany and France. There's a new brand leader among world powers-good old US of A - according to new poll.
Obama's popularity in Europe still sky highSeptember 10th, 2009 LONDON - A survey has found US President Barack Obama's popularity is gaining massive support in European Union countries. The German Marshall Fund, which conducted a study, said that 77 per cent of European citizens support Obama's handling of international affairs, while only 19 per cent found former President George W Bush doing the same.
Federal Reserve survey: 11 of 12 regions report economic improvements, signs of stabilizationSeptember 9th, 2009 Fed survey: most of US in economic healing modeWASHINGTON — A new government survey finds the vast majority of the country reporting economic activity is stabilizing or improving, as the worst recession since the 1930s appears to be over. The Federal Reserve's snapshot of economic conditions backs predictions by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and most other analysts that the economy has started to grow again in the current quarter.
Poll finds soaring European support for US policy under Obama compared with BushSeptember 9th, 2009 Poll finds soaring European support for US policyWASHINGTON — European support for the U.S. president's handling of foreign policy has soared since President Barack Obama took over from former President George W.
New poll shows Congress' popularity dropping, a clear warning to DemocratsSeptember 2nd, 2009 New poll shows Congress' popularity droppingWASHINGTON — Slightly more than one-third of Americans have a favorable opinion of the Democratic-led Congress, a new poll said Wednesday in a clear warning to the majority party. The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press said the 37 percent expressing a positive opinion represents a decline of 13 points since April.
Facebook fuels jealousy in relationshipsAugust 24th, 2009 TORONTO - Married couples, beware of Faceboook. It triggers jealousy in your spouse.
Obama's approval ratings slip furtherAugust 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - More and more Americans are getting disenchanted with President Barack Obama's performance as his approval ratings continue to slip. The latest survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, conducted Aug 11-17, shows that 51 percent now approve of Obama's job performance as against 54 percent in July.
Obama's job approval rating goes down: CBS PollJuly 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Amid rising questions about US President Barack Obama's handling of the economy, his job approval rating has gone six points down in the past month, a new CBS News poll has found. Obama's current approval rating is 57 percent, down by 11 points from its peak of 68 percent in April, and six points from last month's 63 percent.
Canadians prefer Obama to domestic politiciansJuly 5th, 2009 TORONTO - US President Barack Obama is more popular with Canadians than any domestic politician, a new poll has found. According to the Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey, nearly three-quarters of Canadians think that the U.S.
Obama scores on foreign policy, loses on budget issuesJune 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Americans give President Barack Obama high marks on handling foreign affairs, the economy, terrorism and the situation in the Mideast, but the deficit mounting and federal spending earn him public disapproval, two new polls show. A Gallup poll conducted May 29-31 has Obama's overall job approval ratio at 61 percent to 34 percent which is lower than his personal favourability ratio of 67 percent to 32 percent.
Obama more popular than his policies: PollApril 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new national poll suggests that President Barack Obama is personally more popular than his policies. The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll released Monday, two days before Obama marks 100 days in the White House, indicates that three in four Americans feel Obama has the personal qualities a president should have.
Obama's 100 days: strong public approval continuesApril 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - As President Barack Obama completes 100 days in office Wednesday, he continues to remain hugely popular and have strong public approval, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows. Obama's overall rating remains high, with 69 percent of Americans approving of his job performance, the Washington Post reported Sunday.
Obama more popular than his policies on economy: PollApril 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is more popular than his policies on the economy, suggest two new national polls that also indicate that Americans are becoming more confident about the economy. Forty-two percent of people questioned in a new ABC/Washington Post poll say they think the country is on the right track.
Obama's rating on handling of the US economy improvesMarch 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama continues to get high marks overall for his job performance and for his handling of the economy. Sixty-four percent of those polled said they approve of Obama's overall job performance, while 61 percent gave him the thumbs up for his handling of the American economic crisis.
Indians most optimistic about economy: SurveyJanuary 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Amid a worldwide economic downturn, Indians have emerged as the most optimistic lot as people who think that their country will climb out of recession in the next 12 months, a survey said. 'Despite the global economic recession, about 51 percent Indians, the highest in the world, seem to be quite confident of the economy picking up in the near future,' said Sonia Pall, Executive Director in Consumer Research at The Nielsen Company, which conducted the survey.