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One Year Into Obama Presidency Trust in Government is Unchanged While Business Gains, According to Public Strategies Survey

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January 21, 2010 (AUSTIN, Texas) — One year into Barack Obama’s presidency, public trust in government is exactly where it was as he assumed office, while trust in business has increased over the past twelve months, according to the latest Public Strategies Public Trust Monitor. The results of the quarterly survey for Q1 2010 reveal that the public still trusts government (56%) more than business (43%) to do what is right. However, just 40% of Americans believe things in the federal government are headed in the right direction, while 55% say things in business are headed in the right direction.

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Americans Divided on Health Care Reform

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October 20, 2009 (Austin, Texas)—As health care reform moves toward full consideration by Congress, Americans remain divided on whether the government will go too far or not far enough on the issue, according to the latest quarterly Public Trust Monitor, conducted by Public Strategies, Inc., in conjunction with POLITICO.

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Public Strategies/POLITICO Public Trust Monitor Finds Increased Trust in Government, Some Signs of Improvement for Business

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April 14, 2009 (AUSTIN, Texas) — As Americans prepare to pay their taxes tomorrow, their trust in government is on the rise, according to the second quarterly Public Strategies/POLITICO Public Trust Monitor. In addition, more Americans believe business is on the right track than did in January.

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Newsweek's Richard Wolffe to Join Public Strategies

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Austin – Public Strategies, Inc. today announced that veteran Washington correspondent, author and political analyst Richard Wolffe is joining the firm. Wolffe, most recently Newsweek's senior White House correspondent, officially assumes his new position as a senior strategist on April 13, 2009. He will be based in the firm's Washington office, where he will advise several of its top clients.

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Public Strategies Announces Dan Bartlett President and CEO

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Austin — Jack Martin, chairman of Public Strategies, Inc., has named Dan Bartlett president and CEO of the firm he founded in 1988. Bartlett will assume his new position effective March 15, 2009.

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Public Strategies, Inc. and POLITICO Launch Public Trust Monitor; Quarterly Poll Measures Confidence in Government and Business

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First Survey Shows Voters Think Government and Business Must Re-Earn Public's Trust; Support Strong for New Government Regulation

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Survey Reveals Voters Wary of Foreign Government Investment

New York — (February 21, 2008) — A majority of American voters think investment by foreign governments in U.S. companies harms U.S. national security interests, and nearly half believe such investments harm the American economy, according to a new survey of the attitudes of U.S. voters toward sovereign-wealth funds.

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