Despite the continuing economic downturn, by a two-to-one margin, Americans believe their country will continue to be prosperous and make economic progress.

Most Americans do not believe paper editions of newspapers will exist in 2050.

Roughly half the public believes that in 40 years human beings will be cloned and an extinct animal will be brought back through cloning.

Majorities in 11 of 22 countries reject the idea that men should have more of a right to a job than women do during tough economic times.