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Big Business > Satisfaction Size Influence Corporations January Table Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Very dissatisfied No opinion % % % % % 2026 5 17 25 49 3 2025 4 21 27 45 3 2024 4 20 30 42 3 2023 5 22 27 44 2 2022 4 22 32 42 * 2021 4 22 31 42 1 2020 8 33 26 32 1 2019 8 29 24 36 3 2018 6 28 28 36 2 2017 6 33 26 32 2 2016 5 30 31 32 2 2015 6 30 28 31 4 2014 5 30 30 32 3 2013 7 28 30 31 4 2012 4 26 28 36 5 2011 5 24 31 36 4 2008 6 29 28 33 3 2007 8 31 28 30 3 2006 6 29 30 32 2 2005 7 31 32 27 3 2004 7 31 34 27 1 2003 6 37 33 21 3 2002 7 43 30 17 3 2001 7 41 31 17 4
Big Business > Influence Corporations More Less January Table Total satisfied Dissatisfied, want more Dissatisfied, want less Dissatisfied, remain same No opinion % % % % % 2026 22 4 63 7 3 2022 26 3 62 9 * 2018 34 5 50 9 2 2017 39 4 46 8 2 2016 35 4 49 10 2 2015 36 4 46 9 4 2014 35 6 47 9 2 2013 35 6 46 9 4 2012 30 6 49 9 5 2011 29 5 54 9 4 2008 35 2 53 7 3 2007 39 3 46 9 3 2006 35 3 52 7 2 2005 38 2 48 9 3 2004 38 3 49 9 1 2003 43 3 42 9 3 2002 50 2 38 7 3 2001 48 3 37 8 4
Big Business > Satisfaction Govt Regulation of Business January Table Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Very dissatisfied No opinion % % % % % 2026 5 28 31 27 10 2025 6 28 29 27 11 2024 6 24 30 26 14 2023 6 25 30 26 13 2022 5 23 29 31 11 2021 5 31 30 22 12 2020 9 32 26 19 13 2019 7 32 29 20 13 2018 6 31 29 22 12 2017 8 30 27 24 11 2016 5 28 26 29 12
Big Business > Govt Regulation Business More Less January Table Total satisfied Dissatisfied, want increase Dissatisfied, want decrease Dissatisfied, remain same No opinion % % % % % 2026 33 29 20 9 10 2025 34 21 26 9 10 2023 31 18 27 10 13 2022 28 18 29 13 11 2021 36 23 17 12 12 2020 41 19 18 8 13 2018 37 23 18 10 12 2017 38 17 23 11 11 2016 32 20 25 10 12
Big Business > Biggest Threat Table Big business Big labor Big government No opinion % % % % 2025 Dec 1-15 37 5 57 1 2016 Dec 7-11 26 5 67 2 2015 Dec 2-6 25 6 69 1 2013 Dec 5-8 21 5 72 2 2011 Nov 28-Dec 1 26 8 64 2 2009 Mar 27-29 32 10 55 3 2008 Dec 4-7 31 11 53 6 2006 Dec 11-14 25 9 61 5 2005 Dec 5-7 27 8 61 4 2004 Dec 5-8 27 11 57 5 2003 Nov 10-12 29 9 57 5 2002 Jul 5-8 38 10 47 5 2000 Oct 25-28 22 7 65 6 1999 Aug 24-26 24 8 65 3 1998 Dec 4-6 24 7 64 5 1995 Aug 11-14 24 9 64 3 1985 Jun 7-10 22 19 50 9 1983 May 13-16 19 18 51 12 1981 Sep 18-21 22 22 46 10 1979 May 4-7 28 17 43 12 1978 Sep 15-18 19 19 47 15 1977 Jan 7-10 23 26 38 13 1969 Nov 12-17 19 28 33 20 1968 Jul 18-23 12 26 46 16 1966 Dec 8-13 14 21 48 17 1965 Feb 17 29 35 19
Big Business > Too Much Too Little Government Regulation Business Industry Table Too much Too little Right amount No opinion % % % % 2025 Sep 2-16 42 29 26 4 2024 Sep 3-15 42 27 28 3 2023 Sep 1-23 44 25 31 1 2022 Sep 1-16 46 23 29 2 2021 Sep 1-17 43 25 30 2 2020 Aug 31-Sep 13 36 27 36 1 2019 Sep 3-15 38 28 33 1 2018 Sep 4-12 39 25 33 3 2017 Sep 6-10 45 23 29 3 2016 Sep 7-11 47 22 27 4 2015 Sep 9-13 49 21 27 2 2014 Sep 4-7 49 22 27 3 2013 Sep 5-8 48 23 26 3 2012 Sep 6-9 47 26 24 3 2011 Sep 8-11 50 24 23 3 2010 Sep 13-16 49 27 21 3 2009 Aug 31-Sep 2 45 24 27 3 2008 Sep 8-11 38 27 31 3 2007 Sep 14-16 38 26 33 4 2006 Sep 7-10 36 28 30 6 2005 Sep 12-15 34 23 40 3 2004 Sep 13-15 37 24 34 5 2003 Sep 8-10 37 25 35 3 2002 Sep 5-8 35 31 31 3 2002 Jun 28-30 32 33 30 5 2002 Feb 8-10 28 30 39 3 2001 Sep 7-10 41 17 38 4 1993 Mar 22-24 37 28 30 5
Big Business > View of Business Socialism Table Positive Negative No opinion % % % <b>Free enterprise 2025 Aug 1-20 81 15 4 2021 Oct 1-19 84 13 2 2019 Oct 1-13 87 10 3 2018 Jul 30-Aug 5 79 17 4 2016 May 2-4 85 9 6 2012 Nov 18-19 89 7 4 2010 Jan 26-27 86 10 4 <b>Big business 2025 Aug 1-20 37 62 2 2021 Oct 1-19 46 53 1 2019 Oct 1-13 52 48 * 2018 Jul 30-Aug 5 50 49 2 2016 May 2-4 53 43 4 2012 Nov 18-19 58 39 3 2010 Jan 26-27 49 49 2 <b>Small business 2025 Aug 1-20 95 4 1 2021 Oct 1-19 97 3 * 2019 Oct 1-13 97 3 * 2018 Jul 30-Aug 5 92 7 1 2016 May 2-4 96 3 1 2012 Nov 18-19 95 4 1 2010 Jan 26-27 95 4 1 <b>Capitalism 2025 Aug 1-20 54 42 4 2021 Oct 1-19 60 38 2 2019 Oct 1-13 60 35 4 2018 Jul 30-Aug 5 56 40 4 2016 May 2-4 60 34 5 2012 Nov 18-19 61 31 8 2010 Jan 26-27 61 33 7 <b>Socialism 2025 Aug 1-20 39 57 4 2021 Oct 1-19 38 59 3 2019 Oct 1-13 39 57 3 2018 Jul 30-Aug 5 37 58 5 2016 May 2-4 35 58 7 2012 Nov 18-19 39 54 8 2010 Jan 26-27 36 58 6 <b>The federal government 2021 Oct 1-19 38 62 1 2019 Oct 1-13 38 60 2 2018 Jul 30-Aug 5 39 59 2 2016 May 2-4 44 52 3 2012 Nov 18-19 51 46 3 2010 Jan 26-27 46 51 3 <b>Entrepreneurs 2019 Oct 1-13 90 8 1 2018 Jul 30-Aug 5 86 11 2 2016 May 2-4 87 9 4 2012 Nov 18-19 86 10 5 2010 Jan 26-27 84 10 6
Big Business > Confidence in Institutions Table Great deal Quite a lot Some Very little None (vol.) No opinion % % % % % % <b>Big business 2025 Jun 2-26 5 10 36 43 3 2 2024 Jun 3-23 6 10 42 41 1 1 2023 Jun 1-22 5 9 42 42 1 1 2022 Jun 1-20 4 10 43 40 1 1 2021 Jun 1-Jul 5 9 9 41 38 3 1 2020 Jun 8-Jul 24 7 12 45 33 3 1 2019 Jun 3-16 10 13 41 32 2 * 2018 Jun 1-13 10 15 43 29 1 1 2017 Jun 7-11 9 12 38 36 3 1 2016 Jun 1-5 6 12 43 36 2 1 2015 Jun 2-7 9 12 41 34 3 1 2014 Jun 5-8 9 12 38 35 5 2 2013 Jun 1-4 9 13 43 31 2 2 2012 Jun 7-10 9 12 40 34 4 2 2011 Jun 9-12 8 11 41 35 4 2 2010 Jul 8-11 7 12 42 35 3 1 2009 Jun 14-17 6 10 42 36 5 1 2008 Jun 9-12 7 13 43 32 3 2 2007 Jun 11-14 7 11 39 38 3 2 2006 Jun 1-4 6 12 40 36 4 2 2005 May 23-26 8 14 45 29 2 2 2004 May 21-23 7 17 42 30 3 1 2003 Jun 9-10 8 14 44 31 2 1 2002 Jun 21-23 7 13 47 29 3 1 2001 Jun 8-10 10 18 44 23 3 2 2000 Jun 22-25 9 20 45 22 2 2 1999 Jun 25-27 11 19 44 24 1 1 1998 Jun 5-7 ^ 11 19 43 23 2 2 1997 Jul 25-27 11 17 43 24 3 2 1996 May 28-29 7 17 46 26 2 2 1995 Apr 21-24 8 13 50 24 2 3 1994 Mar 25-29 9 17 42 28 2 2 1993 Mar 22-24 7 16 44 28 3 2 1991 Oct 10-13 7 15 42 30 2 4 1991 Feb 28-Mar 3 11 15 45 22 3 4 1990 Aug 16-19 9 16 40 28 3 4 1988 Sep 23-26 7 18 42 26 4 3 1986 Jul 11-14 7 21 40 26 2 4 1985 May 17-20 8 24 41 22 2 4 1984 Oct 6-10 9 20 39 28 -- 4 1983 Aug 5-8 7 21 39 26 2 5 1981 Nov 20-23 6 14 36 29 11 3 1979 Apr 6-9 11 21 37 26 2 3 1977 Jan 7-10 11 21 35 25 2 6 1975 May 30-Jun 2 10 24 36 23 2 5 1973 May 4-7 10 16 36 20 9 8 <b>Small business 2025 Jun 2-26 32 38 24 5 * 1 2024 Jun 3-23 36 32 25 6 * 1 2023 Jun 1-22 29 36 28 7 * * 2022 Jun 1-20 28 40 25 6 -- 1 2021 Jun 1-Jul 5 35 35 24 7 * * 2020 Jun 8-Jul 24 38 37 19 6 * * 2019 Jun 3-16 34 34 24 8 * * 2018 Jun 1-13 32 35 26 6 * * 2017 Jun 7-11 33 37 23 7 * * 2016 Jun 1-5 30 38 24 7 * * 2015 Jun 2-7 34 33 26 6 * 1 2014 Jun 5-8 29 33 27 10 1 1 2013 Jun 1-4 29 36 27 7 * 1 2012 Jun 7-10 30 33 29 6 * 1 2011 Jun 9-12 28 36 26 8 * 1 2010 Jul 8-11 30 36 26 6 * 1 2009 Jun 14-17 30 37 26 7 * 1 2008 Jun 9-12 28 32 31 7 * 2 2007 Jun 11-14 24 35 32 7 * 2 1998 Jun 5-7 ^ 25 32 34 9 0 1 1997 Jul 25-27 32 31 29 5 1 2
Big Business > New Products Table Big businesses Small businesses Both equally (vol.) No opinion % % % % 2014 Apr 30-May 1 35 60 2 2
Big Business > Job Large Companies Doing Table Very good Good Poor Very poor No opinion % % % % % <b>Creating important new products and technologies? 2014 Apr 30-May 1 17 62 16 3 2 <b>Creating good jobs for citizens in other countries where U.S. companies do business? 2014 Apr 30-May 1 10 56 22 4 8 <b>Creating better lives for people in communities outside the U.S. where U.S. companies do business? 2014 Apr 30-May 1 8 48 27 7 10 <b>Promoting U.S. values and ideals around the world? 2014 Apr 30-May 1 6 43 37 9 5 <b>Protecting the environment? 2014 Apr 30-May 1 6 42 41 9 2 <b>Helping grow the U.S. economy? 2014 Apr 30-May 1 5 39 44 10 2 <b>Creating good jobs for Americans? 2014 Apr 30-May 1 6 37 41 13 2 <b>Balancing the best interests of the U.S. and Americans with the best interests of the company? 2014 Apr 30-May 1 5 38 42 12 5
27286 > A-Z Webpart > T > Government > Groups Too Much Power Table Too much About right Not enough No opinion % % % % Lobbyists 71 13 8 8 Major corporations 67 21 9 3 Banks and financial institutions 67 23 8 2 The federal government in Washington 58 30 9 3 Labor unions 43 28 24 4 The government in your state 34 49 15 2 The courts, legal system and judges 34 49 14 3 Organized religion and churches 25 46 24 4 The municipal or local government where you live 22 53 21 3 The military 14 53 28 4
Big Business > Influence Bush Administration Table Yes, does No, does not No opinion % % % 2006 Feb 28-Mar 1 73 23 4 2005 Aug 28-30 70 25 5 2004 Oct 9-10 ^ 61 35 4 2002 Jul 26-28 ^ 69 24 7 2002 Jun 28-30 ^ 63 32 5 2002 Jan 11-14 63 31 6 2001 Jul 10-11 67 26 7 2001 Apr 20-22 63 30 7
Big Business > Confidence Accurate Info Company Finances Table Great deal Moderate amount Not much None at all No opinion % % % % % 2002 Jul 29-31 7 37 35 19 2
Big Business > Executives Improper Actions Table Very widespread Somewhat widespread Happens occasionally Never happens No opinion % % % % % 2002 Jul 29-31 43 39 14 1 3
Big Business > Corporate Corruption Worse Table Gotten worse Always like this No opinion % % % 2002 Jul 29-31 47 50 3
Big Business > Regulation Corporate Corruption Table Do you think that new legislation and increased regulation of business can have a major effect on correcting the problem of corporate corruption, or not? Yes, can No, cannot No opinion % % % 2002 Jul 29-31 66 30 4
Big Business > Confident Accounting Audits Table Very confident Somewhat confident Not too confident Not confident at all No opinion % % % % % 2002 Jul 26-28 3 32 41 22 2 2002 Feb 8-10 7 49 31 11 2
Big Business > Reforms Accounting Audits Table Overhaul Major reforms Minor reforms No reforms No opinion % % % % % 2002 Jul 26-28 28 43 22 3 4 2002 Feb 8-10 17 39 35 4 5
Big Business > New Corporate Laws Needed Table New laws needed Enforce existing laws more strictly No opinion % % % 2002 Jun 28-30 27 69 4
Big Business > Crisis Corporate Misconduct Table Crisis Major problem Minor problem Not a problem No opinion % % % % % 2002 Jun 28-30 20 57 17 3 3
Big Business > Decreased Regulation Scandals Table Great deal Moderate amount Not much Not at all No opinion % % % % % 2002 Jun 28-30 26 44 18 8 4
Big Business > Actions Enron Officials Table Illegal Unethical, not illegal Not anything wrong No opinion % % % % 2002 Feb 8-10 65 26 2 7 2002 Jan 25-27 65 17 2 16 2002 Jan 11-14 42 29 6 23
Big Business > Actions Enron Officials Worse Table Worse No worse No opinion % % % 2002 Feb 8-10 42 52 6
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