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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for August 14, 2018
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August 14, 2018: Gallup reports that small business optimism is at the highest level measured in the 15 year history of the Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index. Seventy-eight percent (78%) report their current situation as somewhat or very good. Thirty-five percent (35%) expect hiring to increase over the coming year.[1]
Yet, there are always concerns. Gallup reports that the biggest category of worries revolves around government policies. In response to an open-ended question, 24% cited some sort of policy concern: 9% cited taxes, 6% regulation, 6% government in general, and 3% trade war or tariff concerns.
Eighteen percent (18%) said their biggest concern is the ability to hire and retain good workers.
Other concerns were business financial matters (15%), marketplace issues (13%), personal issues (6%), health care (3%) and President Trump (2%).
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- August 13, 2018 – 6 vinyl records sold for six figures each
- August 10, 2018 – 4 House races have no Democrat on the ballot
- August 9, 2018 – 82 percent of prime-working-age Americans are in the workforce
- August 8, 2018 – 76 environmental regulations rolled back by Trump administration
- August 7, 2018 – 11 hours per day spent interacting with media by average American
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