Young Adults Reduce Their Debt in Wake of the Recession
Young adults shrunk the amount of debt they were carrying by 29% between 2007 and 2010.
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Young adults shrunk the amount of debt they were carrying by 29% between 2007 and 2010.
More than two-thirds of second-generation Latinos consider it very important for future generations to be able to speak Spanish.
In a 2011 survey of veterans of the post -9/11 wars, 44% said Iraq was worth fighting while 50% said it was not.
More than half of teachers say students have good access to digital technology at school, but access at home is harder to come by.
In 2011, 3 million recent movers who were previously homeowners became renters, with the change concentrated among the young.
Six-in-ten Republican voters say they want to see the GOP move in a more conservative direction.
The number of Republicans who would decrease U.S. aid to the world’s needy is 45 points more than that of Democrats.
More than half of Americans say the priority for addressing U.S. energy needs should be put on developing alternatives to production of oil, coal and natural gas.
Over a third of Republicans (36%) say the GOP is out of touch with the American people, a figure higher than Democrats who say the same of their party.
Women comprise almost half the workforce (46.7%) and now surpass men in college enrollment and completion. But their earnings still lag men.
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