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RBC CASH Index: U.S. consumers still pessimistic about economy, but starting to show optimism about their personal finances

A majority of Americans (82 per cent) feel their local economy will stay the same or weaken within the next six months, according to inaugural survey findings from the RBC Consumer Outlook Index, the new monthly survey of U.S. consumers released today by RBC.

Half (52%) of Global Citizens Would Find it Difficult for a Very Ill Family Member to Get Quality, Affordable Healthcare

But Half (48%) Would Find it Easy

One in Five (20%) Global Citizens Believe That Alien Beings Have Come Down To Earth and Walk Amongst Us In Our Communities Disguised As Humans

India (45%) And China (42%) Most Likely To Believe Aliens Are In Our Midst

Four In 10 (37%) Global Citizens Have Been To Children's Sports Events and Witnessed Parents Become Verbally or Physically Abusive Towards the Coaches or Officials

United States (60%) Leads the 22 Countries Surveyed As Having Witnessed Abuse

Majority (74%) Of Global Citizens Don't Believe "A Woman's Place Is In the Home"

But India (54%), Turkey (52%), Japan (48%), China (34%), Russia (34%), Hungary (34%) and South Korea (33%) Most Likely To Agree

On Eve of 82nd Annual Academy Awards, 42% of Global Citizens Say they Use Movies and Films as Their Escape from Real World--Watching as Many as They Can as Often as They Can

Majority (65%) of Global Citizens Agree Money Is More Important To Them Nowadays Than Previously

But Six in 10 (57%) Disagree That Money Is the Best Sign of a Person's Success

In First Time Since Global Recession Wreaked Havoc, Positive Citizen Consumer Assessment of Country Economic Fortunes Appear

Of 23 countries measured--representing 75% of worlds GDP--17 (74%) show they've begun to turn the corner, but overall assessment still anaemic compared to previous soundings

One in five (21%) Global Citizens Would Rather Spend Day with Pet than Spouse or Partner

But Likely Defying Stereotype, Desire to Spurn Partner for Pet Is More about Age than Gender--and Even There, Older Least Likely To Choose Pet Over Partner

Poll of American Taxpayers Points to Poor Understanding of Laws that Could Affect Their Liability

Few Take Their Taxes into Account When Facing Major Milestones; Many Do Not Realize the Impact These Events Can Have on Their Returns