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    Census History: Counting Hispanics

    Despite the long history of Hispanic residents in the United States, there was no systematic effort to count this group separately in the Census until the late 20th century.

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    Teens and Mobile Phones

    Text messaging explodes as teens embrace it as the centerpiece of their communication strategies with friends.

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    With Growing Awareness of Census, Most Ready to Fill Out Forms

    Overview As forms for the 2010 U.S. Census arrive in households across the nation this week, a new Pew Research Center survey finds nearly universal awareness of the census, with 94% of Americans saying they have heard of the census and 79% having heard something recently about it. Nearly nine-in-ten Americans (87%) now say they […]

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    Section 4: National Economy and Personal Finances

    Americans continue to offer negative views of the national economy. A majority (53%) of the public says economic conditions are poor and 39% say conditions are only fair. Only 7% rate the economy as excellent or good. Ratings of the national economy have remained very low for about two years. But far fewer say that […]

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    China Ascendant

    In 20 countries surveyed in each of the last three years, the 2010 Pew Global Attitudes survey finds the median number naming China as the world’s leading economy has risen from 20% to 31%.

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    Top Discrimination Targets: Gays

    A plurality of the public believes that gays and lesbians face “a lot” of bias — roughly double the proportions that see widespread discrimination against blacks or Hispanics.

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    Four in ten seniors go online

    38% of adults age 65 and older go online, a significantly lower rate of adoption than the general population (74%).