Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World

May 19-22 2011 Weekly Survey


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    Public Stays with bin Laden Story; Media Focus Shifts

      Overview Americans continued to express strong interest in news about the death of Osama bin Laden and its ramifications last week, even as news coverage of the story continued to decline. About a quarter of the public  (27%) says they followed reports about the killing of bin Laden and its impact on U.S. relations […]

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    More Concern about Raising Debt Limit than Government Default

    The public is concerned about both of the possible outcomes of the debt limit debate – raising the debt limit and failing to do so. But more say they are very concerned about the possible consequences of raising the debt limit than of not raising it. And by a 48% to 35% margin, Americans say […]

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