Women Still Lag Men in Earning Power
In 2010, women with full-time or salaried jobs had a median income of $669 a week, compared to $824 for men.
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Wide Gender Gap on Importance of Abortion as Election Issue
Fully 54% of women say abortion is a very important issue to their vote, compared with 36% of men — a gap of 18 points.
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A Third of Young Adults Not Affiliated with a Religion
Young adults are more likely than other age groups to say they are not affiliated with a religion.
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Education a Top Issue for Most Latino Voters
A majority of Latino voters say education is an extremely important issue in this year’s election.
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Young Women Now Top Young Men in Valuing High-Paying Career
Two-thirds of young women ages 18 to 34 rate career high on their list of life priorities, compared with 59% of young men.
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Majority Rejects Use of Preferences to Help Minorities
About six-in-ten disagree with the idea that “we should make every possible effort to improve the position of blacks and other minorities, even if it means giving them preferential treatment.”
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Number of Americans Who Read Print Newspapers Continues Decline
The percent of Americans who say they read a print newspaper the previous day continues to drop, falling 18 points over the last decade to 23%.
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Share of Latino Eligible Voters in Battleground States
Fewer than two-in-ten Latino eligible voters live in the battleground states for this year’s presidential election.
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Tablet News Users Say Their Consumption of News Has Increased
More than four-in-ten (43%) tablet news users say the news they get on their devices is adding to the overall news they consume
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Americans Concerned about Size of U.S. Debt Owed to China
Nearly eight-in-ten adults (78%) say the large amount of American debt that is held by China is a very serious problem for the U.S.