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short readsFeb 21, 2012

More Optimism about the Economy

More than four-in-ten (44%) Americans say they expect economic conditions to be better a year from now, up from 34% in January and 28% in December.
short readsFeb 21, 2012

Western States Lead Among Intermarried Newlyweds

Between 2008 and 2010, about one-in-five (22%) of all newlyweds in Western states married someone of a different race or ethnicity.
short readsFeb 21, 2012

Bipartisan Agreement that New Campaign Spending Rules Have Had Negative Impact

Six-in-ten or more Republicans, Democrats and independents who know about the 2010 Supreme Court ruling that allows unlimited independent expenditures on political ads agree the new rules have had a negative impact on the 2012 presidential campaign.
reportFeb 21, 2012

The Forces at Work in the 2012 Elections

Andrew Kohut, president of the Pew Research Center, answers questions about the 2012 presidential campaign so far and some of the trends that will shape this year’s congressional elections.
presentationFeb 21, 2012

How People Learn About Their Local Community in a Digital Age

Kristen Purcell will be presenting Pew Internet data on local news information ecosystems.
presentationFeb 18, 2012

Speaking the language of the next generation

How the Millennials Generation consumes, produces, and shares information
reportFeb 16, 2012

Public More Optimistic about Economy, But Concerns Persist

Overview Optimism about the national economy, which sagged in 2011, has rebounded in the first two months of this year. Currently, 44% say they expect economic conditions to be better a year from now, up from 34% last month and 28% in December. Moreover, 54% say either that the economy is already recovering (25%) or […]
reportFeb 16, 2012

Intermarried Couples: Trends and Characteristics

A new report from the Pew Research Center’s Social & Demographic Trends project analyzes the rising prevalence of racial and ethnic intermarriage, and compares rates among different ethnic and racial groups. The report also uses public opinion data to look at changing attitudes toward intermarriage.
reportFeb 16, 2012

The Rise of Intermarriage

The share of new marriages between spouses of a different race or ethnicity from each other increased to 15.1% in 2010, more than double the share in 1980.
short readsFeb 16, 2012

Independents Help Obama Build Lead Over Romney

A slight majority (51%) of independents support President Obama in a hypothetical general election matchup with Mitt Romney. Independents have shifted from Romney to Obama since January.