For shopping, phones are common and influencers have become a factor – especially for young adults
Social media is an important tool for consumers, with some Americans – particularly younger adults – turning to influencer recommendations.
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Social media is an important tool for consumers, with some Americans – particularly younger adults – turning to influencer recommendations.
The food stamp program is one of the larger federal social welfare initiatives, and in its current form has been around for nearly six decades.
43% of U.S. adults say they have ever personally worked in a job where they received tips. Roughly six-in-ten (57%) have not had this experience.
If Congress passes the Oct. 1 deadline without either a new set of spending bills or a continuing resolution, nonessential operations would be forced to shut down.
About seven-in-ten say young adults today have a harder time when it comes to saving for the future, paying for college and buying a home.
Overall, 30% of U.S. adults say descendants of people enslaved in the U.S. should be repaid in some way. 68% say they should not be repaid.
The CPI-U is the most widely cited inflation metric, so it’s worth popping the hood and looking inside to see how it works.
Americans are acutely sensitive to gasoline prices, especially when they’re on the rise. But looking just at the recent rise can be misleading.
Additionally, about half of lower-income parents (52%) say they have not had enough money for food or their rent or mortgage.
As concern about federal spending rises among both Democrats and Republicans, here’s a primer on the national debt of the United States.
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