business and industry business and industry / http://backend.userland.com/rss ͯÑÕÊÓƵ WebTeam No Majority Demand for Deregulation Over half of Americans say there is about the right amount of or too little government regulation of business. /opinion/polling-matters/690779/no-majority-demand-deregulation.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /opinion/polling-matters/690779/no-majority-demand-deregulation.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 19 May 2025 17:00:00 GMT Americans Still Turn to People for Financial Advice Friends and family, as well as financial advisers, are the sources of financial information Americans turn to most, with financial websites a close third. /poll/660467/americans-financial-advice-rooted-people.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/660467/americans-financial-advice-rooted-people.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 13 May 2025 08:00:00 GMT Housing Market Perceptions Dampen Homebuying Intentions Just 26% of Americans think it is a good time to buy a house, and a new low of 30% of non-homeowners think they will buy a home in the next five years. /poll/660242/housing-market-perceptions-dampen-homebuying-intentions.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/660242/housing-market-perceptions-dampen-homebuying-intentions.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 07 May 2025 08:00:00 GMT Most Small-Business Owners Lack a Succession Plan Most employer-business owners who are nearing retirement plan to sell or transfer their company, contrasting with nonemployers. /poll/657362/small-business-owners-lack-succession-plan.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/657362/small-business-owners-lack-succession-plan.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 25 Mar 2025 04:01:00 GMT Americans' Ratings of U.S. Professions Stay Historically Low Americans' ratings of the honesty and ethics of 23 professions are unchanged from 2023 but remain low historically. /poll/655106/americans-ratings-professions-stay-historically-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/655106/americans-ratings-professions-stay-historically-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 13 Jan 2025 09:00:00 GMT Grocery, Restaurant Industry Images Slide in U.S. Americans are less positive toward the grocery and restaurant industries, and more positive toward the sports industry, than they were a year ago. /poll/650318/grocery-restaurant-industry-images-slide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/650318/grocery-restaurant-industry-images-slide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 12 Sep 2024 08:30:00 GMT Americans Continue to See Businesses as Good for People A new Bentley University-ͯÑÕÊÓƵ study reveals generational and political divides on how Americans view the impact that businesses have on people's lives and the environment. /poll/650222/americans-continue-businesses-good-people.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/650222/americans-continue-businesses-good-people.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 12 Sep 2024 04:01:00 GMT Americans Express Real Concerns About Artificial Intelligence A recent Bentley University-ͯÑÕÊÓƵ study shows Americans remain cautious about how artificial technology is being used, but greater transparency could help ease some of their concerns. /poll/648953/americans-express-real-concerns-artificial-intelligence.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/648953/americans-express-real-concerns-artificial-intelligence.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 27 Aug 2024 04:00:00 GMT Americans Still Want Business to Stay Quiet on Public Policy For the second straight year, a ͯÑÕÊÓƵ-Bentley University study shows Americans' desire for businesses to take stances on current events is falling, with 38% now agreeing that businesses should speak out. /poll/648269/americans-business-stay-quiet-public-policy.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/648269/americans-business-stay-quiet-public-policy.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 13 Aug 2024 04:00:00 GMT 2 in 3 U.S. Adults Say Companies Do a Poor Job on CEO-Employee Pay Gap Over half of U.S. adults say it is extremely important for businesses to avoid major pay gaps between CEOs and average employees. /poll/646127/adults-say-companies-poor-job-ceo-employee-pay-gap.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/646127/adults-say-companies-poor-job-ceo-employee-pay-gap.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 18 Jun 2024 07:00:00 GMT