Wednesday, August 28, 2013

America Warming Up to Bankers

The financial sector was widely seen as the chief culprit behind the economic collapse of a few years ago, but has been much stronger in recent years lately. That could explain why, according to Gallup, banking has shown the greatest improvement this year in its public image rating of any industry. It still has a net negative rating, at -10 percent, but that's 18 percentage points better than it was last year.

Other industries showing strong improvement in their public image this year include the travel industry (up 14 percentage points), the real estate industry (up 13), and the airline industry (up 12). The biggest loser was the health care industry, which had a neutral ranking in 2012, but now has a net negative image of  -13 percentage points.

Overall, the sector viewed most positively by the American public is the computer industry, with a net positive image of 54 percentage points, followed by the restaurant industry at 48 points. The industry with the worst image? Oil and gas, at negative 31.

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