Over the past week, SurveyUSA has asked respondents in several different areas if the price of gasoline has led them to cut back on the amount of driving they do. In Tampa, it’s 3 of 4: It’s 2 of 3 in Charleston and Wichita. Half in Tampa, 2 of 5 in Charleston, and 1 in [...]

More than half of Charleston, SC adults say they’re going to spend less on holiday gifts this year than they did last year: We followed up with the 57% who said they were spending less and asked how much less they were talking about. These reductions in spending cut across all demographic groups. Full results [...]

3 of 4 in Cincinnati say they will cut back on their holiday spending this season as a result of increased energy costs. Research conducted for WCPO-TV. Complete results of this and all SurveyUSA breaking news polls are available here.

In San Diego, there is a bell-curve distribution when residents are asked about whether gasoline prices have created a hardship. 1/4 say No Hardship 1/2 say Moderate Hardship 1/4 say Serious Hardship 41% in San Diego say they hvae already cut down on how much driving they do. Another 22% say they will cut down [...]