Older Workers Want to Work
A majority (54%) of workers ages 65 and older say the main reason they work is that they want to.
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Delaying Retirement
Among workers ages 50 to 61, fully 63% say they might have to push back their expected retirement date because of current economic conditions.
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Security Trumps Salary
By a ratio of nearly two-to-one, survey respondents say they would prefer a job that offers better security over one that offers higher pay but less stability.
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Whistling While They Work
Fully nine-in-ten employed Americans say they are either “completely satisfied” or “mostly satisfied” with their jobs; older working adults are the most content.
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Willing Retirees
About half of all current retirees say they retired because they wanted to.
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NATO Opposition to More Troops in Afghanistan
Publics in all seven NATO countries polled disapproved of President Obama’s original decision to send more troops to Afghanistan.
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Young Online Political Activists
About one in four internet-using adults ages 18-29 use blogs or social networking sites as a venue for political or civic involvement.
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Political Fundraising Online: Popular But Small
Roughly six-in-ten online political donations are less than $100.
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Less Confidence in bin Laden Among Muslims
Just a quarter of Muslims in Indonesia now have confidence in Osama bin Laden; similarly sharp declines are seen elsewhere in the Muslim world.
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Setting the Table for the National Broadband Plan
Research specialist Aaron Smith will be a panelist at the first panel of BroadbandCensus.com’s series “Setting the Table for the National Broadband Plan.” The panelists will consider the FCC’s summer broadband workshops, and how individuals and en…