1: How do you rate current business conditions?
NewsHour Results	Actual Results*
Good: 8% Normal: 39% Bad: 52%	Good: 31% Normal: 57% Bad: 12%

2: How do you rate the current employment situation?
NewsHour Results	Actual Results*
Good: 6% Normal: 34% Bad: 60%	Good: 39% Normal: 46% Bad: 15%

3: What are your expectations for business conditions in six months?
NewsHour Results	Actual Results*
Better: 21% The Same: 46% Worse: 33%	Better: 17% The Same: 70% Worse: 13%

4: What are your expectations for the general employment situation in six months?
NewsHour Results	Actual Results*
Better: 17% The Same: 44% Worse: 39%	Better: 14% The Same: 66% Worse: 20%

5: What are your expectations for your personal income in six months?
NewsHour Results	Actual Results*
Higher: 17% The Same: 57% Lower: 26%	Higher: 25% The Same: 68% Lower: 7%

* Actual results from May 2001 Conference Board survey.

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Consumer Confidence
Update: Results from the online poll of NewsHour viewers. (6/5/01)

Paul Solman reports on who crunches the numbers and what they mean. (5/29/01)

Confidence Down, Spending Up
Ray Suarez leads a discussion on the recent drop in consumer confidence. (4/30/01)

Interest Rate Cut
The Federal Reserve cuts a key interest rate, citing concerns over corporate profits and consumer confidence. (4/18/01)

Unemployment Up
Unemployment climbs to its highest rate in 20 months. (4/6/01)

Economic Downturn
Economists discuss the recent economic slowdown. (3/13/01)