Exit this survey Public Kauffman Economic Outlook - 2010 Q1 Core questions Thank you for participating in the survey. There are 17 substantive questions, all are optional, and individual replies will be kept anonymous. Question Title 1. How do you assess the overall condition of the U.S. economy right now? Strong and growing Strong with uncertain growth Mixed Facing recession Weak and recessing N/A Select One Select One Strong and growing Select One Strong with uncertain growth Select One Mixed Select One Facing recession Select One Weak and recessing Select One N/A Comments: Question Title 2. Is the U.S. economy doing better or worse than official government statistics show? Better Same Worse N/A Select One Select One Better Select One Same Select One Worse Select One N/A Question Title 3. What are the prospects for the following over the next 3 years (in the U.S. unless stated otherwise)? Increasing strongly Increasing About the same Decreasing Decreasing strongly Don't Know / Not Applicable Interest rates (real) Interest rates (real) Increasing strongly Interest rates (real) Increasing Interest rates (real) About the same Interest rates (real) Decreasing Interest rates (real) Decreasing strongly Interest rates (real) Don't Know / Not Applicable GDP per capita GDP per capita Increasing strongly GDP per capita Increasing GDP per capita About the same GDP per capita Decreasing GDP per capita Decreasing strongly GDP per capita Don't Know / Not Applicable Global output Global output Increasing strongly Global output Increasing Global output About the same Global output Decreasing Global output Decreasing strongly Global output Don't Know / Not Applicable Trade deficit Trade deficit Increasing strongly Trade deficit Increasing Trade deficit About the same Trade deficit Decreasing Trade deficit Decreasing strongly Trade deficit Don't Know / Not Applicable Budget deficit Budget deficit Increasing strongly Budget deficit Increasing Budget deficit About the same Budget deficit Decreasing Budget deficit Decreasing strongly Budget deficit Don't Know / Not Applicable Manufacturing Manufacturing Increasing strongly Manufacturing Increasing Manufacturing About the same Manufacturing Decreasing Manufacturing Decreasing strongly Manufacturing Don't Know / Not Applicable Stock market Stock market Increasing strongly Stock market Increasing Stock market About the same Stock market Decreasing Stock market Decreasing strongly Stock market Don't Know / Not Applicable Income inequality Income inequality Increasing strongly Income inequality Increasing Income inequality About the same Income inequality Decreasing Income inequality Decreasing strongly Income inequality Don't Know / Not Applicable Poverty Poverty Increasing strongly Poverty Increasing Poverty About the same Poverty Decreasing Poverty Decreasing strongly Poverty Don't Know / Not Applicable Inflation Inflation Increasing strongly Inflation Increasing Inflation About the same Inflation Decreasing Inflation Decreasing strongly Inflation Don't Know / Not Applicable Competitiveness Competitiveness Increasing strongly Competitiveness Increasing Competitiveness About the same Competitiveness Decreasing Competitiveness Decreasing strongly Competitiveness Don't Know / Not Applicable Employment Employment Increasing strongly Employment Increasing Employment About the same Employment Decreasing Employment Decreasing strongly Employment Don't Know / Not Applicable Question Title 4. Is the U.S. federal government too involved in the U.S. economy? Yes Mixed / about right No N/A Select One Select One Yes Select One Mixed / about right Select One No Select One N/A Question Title 5. The U.S. federal government should ... (select 1 or more) Increase income redistribution Promote new firm formation Increase financial regulation Increase business regulation Raise barriers to international trade Increase legal immigration (all skill levels) Increase education spending Increase high skill immigration Comments: Question Title 6. How should the U.S. federal government tax each of the following: more, the same, or less? More Same Less Don't Know / NA Consumption Consumption More Consumption Same Consumption Less Consumption Don't Know / NA Carbon Carbon More Carbon Same Carbon Less Carbon Don't Know / NA Payrolls Payrolls More Payrolls Same Payrolls Less Payrolls Don't Know / NA Gasoline Gasoline More Gasoline Same Gasoline Less Gasoline Don't Know / NA Foreign imports Foreign imports More Foreign imports Same Foreign imports Less Foreign imports Don't Know / NA Individual income Individual income More Individual income Same Individual income Less Individual income Don't Know / NA Corporate Income Corporate Income More Corporate Income Same Corporate Income Less Corporate Income Don't Know / NA Comments: Question Title 7. Should the structure of federal tax rates be flatter, about the same, or more progressive? Flatter About the same More progressive Question Title 8. How do you grade the performance of the following organizations and institutions? (A = best, F = fail) A B C D F N/A World Bank / IMF World Bank / IMF A World Bank / IMF B World Bank / IMF C World Bank / IMF D World Bank / IMF F World Bank / IMF N/A CBO, GAO, and other watchdogs CBO, GAO, and other watchdogs A CBO, GAO, and other watchdogs B CBO, GAO, and other watchdogs C CBO, GAO, and other watchdogs D CBO, GAO, and other watchdogs F CBO, GAO, and other watchdogs N/A U.S. business community U.S. business community A U.S. business community B U.S. business community C U.S. business community D U.S. business community F U.S. business community N/A Wall Street firms Wall Street firms A Wall Street firms B Wall Street firms C Wall Street firms D Wall Street firms F Wall Street firms N/A U.S. Congress U.S. Congress A U.S. Congress B U.S. Congress C U.S. Congress D U.S. Congress F U.S. Congress N/A European Central Bank European Central Bank A European Central Bank B European Central Bank C European Central Bank D European Central Bank F European Central Bank N/A U.S. Federal Reserve U.S. Federal Reserve A U.S. Federal Reserve B U.S. Federal Reserve C U.S. Federal Reserve D U.S. Federal Reserve F U.S. Federal Reserve N/A Question Title 9. What is your sense of the conditions that exist for the following: Very Good Good Fair Bad Very Bad N/A Venture capital Venture capital Very Good Venture capital Good Venture capital Fair Venture capital Bad Venture capital Very Bad Venture capital N/A Small businesses Small businesses Very Good Small businesses Good Small businesses Fair Small businesses Bad Small businesses Very Bad Small businesses N/A Bank lending to individuals Bank lending to individuals Very Good Bank lending to individuals Good Bank lending to individuals Fair Bank lending to individuals Bad Bank lending to individuals Very Bad Bank lending to individuals N/A Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs Very Good Entrepreneurs Good Entrepreneurs Fair Entrepreneurs Bad Entrepreneurs Very Bad Entrepreneurs N/A Bank lending to businesses Bank lending to businesses Very Good Bank lending to businesses Good Bank lending to businesses Fair Bank lending to businesses Bad Bank lending to businesses Very Bad Bank lending to businesses N/A Angel capital Angel capital Very Good Angel capital Good Angel capital Fair Angel capital Bad Angel capital Very Bad Angel capital N/A Question Title 10. How Important is each of the following for the health of the U.S. Economy? Very important (beneficial) Somewhat important Unimportant Don't Know / NA Big Business Big Business Very important (beneficial) Big Business Somewhat important Big Business Unimportant Big Business Don't Know / NA Education Education Very important (beneficial) Education Somewhat important Education Unimportant Education Don't Know / NA Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs Very important (beneficial) Entrepreneurs Somewhat important Entrepreneurs Unimportant Entrepreneurs Don't Know / NA Free Trade Free Trade Very important (beneficial) Free Trade Somewhat important Free Trade Unimportant Free Trade Don't Know / NA Innovation Innovation Very important (beneficial) Innovation Somewhat important Innovation Unimportant Innovation Don't Know / NA Labor Unions Labor Unions Very important (beneficial) Labor Unions Somewhat important Labor Unions Unimportant Labor Unions Don't Know / NA Manufacturing Manufacturing Very important (beneficial) Manufacturing Somewhat important Manufacturing Unimportant Manufacturing Don't Know / NA Question Title 11. Which of these regions/countries will be an economic superpower in 2030? (check 1 or more) China Europe(EU) India Japan Korea Latin America Middle East Russia Southeast Asia United States 50% of survey complete. Next
