According to a poll by the New York Times, 48% of the people registered to vote believe that the most important factor in their decision on who to vote for is “the economy and jobs.” This is an eight point increase from August.

The second most cited factor was “terrorism and national security,” which was cited by 14% of the people registered to vote.

Note, however, that this poll was conducted from September 12th to the 16th -- the period of time that Lehman Brothers collapsed and the biggest one-day stock market drop in seven years occurred.

As the presidential election approaches, Barack Obama supporters will be happy to hear that 60% of voters are confident that he has the ability to handle the economy, while 53% are confident in McCain.

The unemployment rate in the United States increased over the past year and a half, and in August it even exceeded six percent, which is the highest it has been in five years.

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