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• When do you think house prices will return to where they were before the meltdown?
• Are gas prices affecting your summer travel plans?
• A recent report predicts local employment won't return to pre-recession levels for 10 years. Do you believe that?
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Economy

September 23, 2011

• What advice do you have for people who are looking for a job right now?

August 22, 2011

• Have high gold prices tempted you to sell off any old jewelry?

August 12, 2011

• Does the stock market's recent volatility make you nervous?

August 8, 2011

• Where do you think the U.S. economy is headed in the next six months?

July 8, 2011

• Are you worried that the U.S. will not raise its debt limit in August?

July 3, 2011

• When do you think house prices will return to where they were before the meltdown?

July 1, 2011

• Are gas prices affecting your summer travel plans?

June 26, 2011

• A recent report predicts local employment won't return to pre-recession levels for 10 years. Do you believe that?

June 12, 2011

• Are you more or less optimistic about the economy today than you were six months ago?

May 14, 2011

• What factors do you think will have the biggest impact on the economy in the next year?

May 2, 2011

• Should Congress repeal tax breaks for the oil industry?

April 4, 2011

• Should Ohio legislators consider cutting their own pay and benefits while they're making big budget cuts?

April 2, 2011

• Do you like to shop at Goodwill or consignment shops?

March 16, 2011

• Do you believe gasoline will top $5 by July 1?

March 12, 2011

• Are home sales picking up in your neighborhood?

March 6, 2011

• Are you more optimistic about the economy now than you were six months or a year ago?

February 20, 2011

• Would a thoroughbred racehorse track with video gaming terminals be good for the Dayton region?

February 17, 2011

• What do you think of a proposal to end the right to collective bargaining for state workers?

January 20, 2011

• Do you know anyone who has found work after being unemployed during the recession?

January 11, 2011

• Are you more confident in the stock market today than you were a year ago?

January 8, 2011

• Will you change your driving habits if gas prices approach $5 a gallon, as some are predicting?

December 28, 2010

• Do you expect the economy to improve in 2011?

December 11, 2010

• Do you expect to dine at restaurants more in the next six months than you did in the previous six?

December 4, 2010

• Are you using credit cards more or less than you did a year ago?

December 2, 2010

• Do you feel more secure in your job today than you did six months ago?

November 22, 2010

• Should the IRS eliminate the mortgage interest deduction?

November 21, 2010

• Should the Postal Service raise postage rates again or close some local post offices?

November 20, 2010

• Should the U.S. reduce Social Security benefits in order to help reduce the federal deficit?

November 18, 2010

• Should we raise the standard retirement age from 67 to 69 in 2075?

October 17, 2010

• What was the best job you ever had and why?

October 16, 2010

• What's the worst job you ever held?

October 12, 2010

• How high do gas prices have to be before you change your driving habits?

October 6, 2010

• What advice do you have for people who are looking for a job right now?

September 28, 2010

• Do you believe home ownership is still part of the American dream?

September 26, 2010

• What should Congress do about the Bush tax cuts?

September 15, 2010

• Could you give up coffee if it gets too expensive?

September 9, 2010

• Have you put off an auto purchase because of the economy?

August 26, 2010

• Are you counting on a raise next year?

August 17, 2010

• Will you be spending more on back-to-school shopping this year?

August 11, 2010

• Now that GM and Chrysler seem to be turning around, how do you feel about the government bailout of the auto industry?

August 1, 2010

• Should the work week be reduced from 40 to 35 hours?

June 8, 2010

• Are you dining out more often than you did a year ago?

May 12, 2010

• Are you worried about how the recent stock market plunge might affect an economic recovery?

April 27, 2010

• Are homes selling in your neighborhood?

April 24, 2010

• Has the economy affected your vacation plans this year?

March 30, 2010

• Would free RTA bus rides boost Dayton's economy?

March 27, 2010

• How often do you use coupons?

March 21, 2010

• Should taxes be raised to cover the rising federal deficit?

March 14, 2010

• Has the economy turned a corner?

January 17, 2010

• What would you like to say to President Obama when he visits Ohio on Jan. 22?

January 14, 2010

• Are you driving less since gas prices started climbing?

January 1, 2010

• Do you expect the economy to improve in 2010?

December 16, 2009

• Do you know anyone who has moved back in with their parents because of the economy?

December 1, 2009

• Do you expect to dine out more in the next six months?

November 30, 2009

• Do you feel more or less secure in your job than you did six months ago?

November 27, 2009

• Will you be spending more, less or about the same on holiday gift-giving this year?