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PPL Poll Archive

Was it right for the Federal Reserve to bail out Bear Stearns to the tune of $30 billion?

Yes. Otherwise the bank would have completely collapsed and the JPM buyout couldn't have happened.

 33% 

No. It is unfair to the U.S. taxpayers and encourages the kind of business that got Bear in trouble in the first place.

 67% 

Which presidential candidate will be best for the U.S. economy if given the keys to the White House?

Hillary Clinton

 10% 

John McCain

 50% 

Barack Obama

 40% 

Oil is near $100 per barrel, employment numbers are weak, and retail sales are down. Are we in a recession?

No. But we're headed for one.

 44% 

No. And we'll be able to avoid one through interested rate cuts.

 11% 

Yes. We are in the midst of a recession.

 44% 

What is the biggest problem facing the U.S. economy right now?

Inflation

 28% 

Mortgage Defaults & Consumer Credit Detrioration

 56% 

Weakened Dollar

 11% 

Corporate Defaults & Bankruptcies

 6% 

Will the mortgage market pick itself up whithin a year?

Yes

 38% 

No

 62%