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    Inflation Staggers Public, Economy Still Seen as Fixable

    Overview The public continues to be extremely downbeat about the national economy. Just 10% say the economy is in good shape, while 72% say the economy is either in a recession (54%) or a depression (18%). On a personal level, concerns about rising prices have surged. Beyond widespread anxiety about energy costs, a growing number […]

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    New Health Data

    The Pew Internet Project recently updated our top three Latest Trends charts: Who’s Online, Internet Activities, and Daily Internet Activities.

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    Religious in China

    According to a Pew Global Attitudes survey, 31% of the Chinese public considers religion to be very or somewhat important in their lives, compared with only 11% who say religion is not at all important.

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    Interest Gap

    Democrats are following campaign news more closely than are Republicans.

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    Quick Study

    Voters give Obama’s campaign higher marks than McCain’s.

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    Three’s a Crowd?

    A majority of voters want a third political party.

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    The Power of the Protest Vote

    Don’t be surprised if third or fourth party presidential candidates garner enough votes in November to make a difference

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    America’s Four Middle Classes

    There isn’t one American middle class; there are four. Each is different from the others in its attitudes, outlook and financial circumstance—sometimes in ways that defy traditional stereotypes of the middle class.