new poll

Fifty-one percent of people believe the country is on the wrong track, according to a poll conducted by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.

The survey of 2,100 individuals from around the country was released Monday in conjunction with a daylong conference on money and politics sponsored by the Center for Politics and Governance [...]

A year after the financial crisis struck with full force, a new poll by The Associated Press and the nonpartisan National Constitution Center finds a solid majority of Americans oppose the government's decision to rescue companies.

About 60 percent said the government should not be involved in private companies, even if the failure of those companies would hurt the economy.