Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Almost one-in-ten (9%) Latino homeowners say they missed a mortgage payment or were unable to make a full payment and 3% say they received a foreclosure notice in the past year.
Faced with a long-running and difficult war in Iraq, continued worries about terror attacks and growing economic uncertainty at home, the public became less supportive of global engagement during the final years of the Bush presidency. That marked a significant change from the period immediately after the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, when there […]
The economic crisis showed few signs of easing, a scandal-plagued governor tried to anoint a Senator, and the incoming President moved to Washington. But last week, the guns of the Middle East dominated the news agenda.
Overview Americans continue to render extremely bleak assessments of economic conditions, both with respect to the national economy and their own financial situations. Fully 92% of the public rates the national economy as only fair or poor, and a substantial majority (61%) judges their personal finances that way. Both measures are among the most negative […]
Background Hometown Pasadena, Calif., and Mexico City, Mexico Age 62 Religion Roman Catholic Education Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, M.A., 1971 Tufts University, B.A., 1970 Candidate Website www.richardsonforpresident.com Candidacy Status Formally declared candidacy May 21, 2007 Formally withdrew candidacy Jan. 10, 2008 Officially endorsed Barack Obama March 21, 2008 Political Experience Governor […]