Positive Reaction to the Confederate Flag
Just one-in-ten Americans have a positive reaction when they see the Confederate flag displayed.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Just one-in-ten Americans have a positive reaction when they see the Confederate flag displayed.
Far more young adults are able to identify the founder of Facebook (63%) than name the speaker of the House (21%).
Fewer than four-in-ten Americans can say which house of Congress is controlled by the GOP.
A record 6.6 million Latinos voted in the 2010 midterm election, but the group’s representation remains below its share of the general population.
A majority of Egyptians want their country to annul its peace treaty with Israel.
By a 22-point margin, Egyptians choose democracy over stability.
Support for democracy is high throughout much of the Middle East, but the Arab Spring has not led to an improvement in America’s image in the region. Instead, in key Arab nations and in other predominantly Muslim countries, views of the U.S. remain negative. On balance, extremist groups also viewed negatively, although they receive significant levels of support in some countries.
A new Pew Research Center analysis, using Census Bureau data, estimates that the typical adult with a bachelor’s degree (but no further education) will earn $1.42 million over a 40-year career, compared with $770,000 for a typical high school graduate.
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