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    Chapter 2: Young Adults in the U.S. Labor Market

    The U.S. labor market is still struggling to recover from the effects of the Great Recession. The recession officially lasted from December 2007 to June 2009,[10. numoffset=”10″ Business cycle dates are determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), http://www.nber.org/cycles/cyclesmain.html.] but the national unemployment rate continued to rise, peaking at 9.6% annually in 2010. […]

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    About the News Interest Index

    The News Interest Index is a weekly survey conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press aimed at gauging the public’s interest in and reaction to major news events. This project has been undertaken in conjunction with the Project for Excellence in Journalism’s News Coverage Index, an ongoing content analysis of […]

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    Public Focuses on Elections, Economy and Penn State

    Overview The latest allegations in the child sex abuse scandal at Penn State University rivaled news about the 2012 elections and the economy for the public’s attention last week. About two-in-ten (19%) say news about the candidates for the 2012 presidential elections was their top story, while 18% each say they followed news about the […]

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    Mormons and Family Life

    Previous Pew Research Center surveys have found that one common association that the general public has for Mormons is “family” or “family values.” This survey finds that family is, indeed, very important to most Mormons. Mormons are more likely than the general public to feel that marriage and childrearing are some of the most important […]

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    Marriage Rate Declines and Marriage Age Rises

    A new Pew Research Center report analyzes trends in marriage rates, age at first marriage and number of new marriages. It finds that barely half of U.S. adults are married, continuing a downward trend. In addition, the median age at first marriage for men and women has never been higher. And the number of people who married within the past year fell 5% from 2009 to 2010.

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    About the News Interest Index

    The News Interest Index is a weekly survey conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press aimed at gauging the public’s interest in and reaction to major news events. This project has been undertaken in conjunction with the Project for Excellence in Journalism’s News Coverage Index, an ongoing content analysis of […]

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    II. Latinos in a Tough Economy

    The new Pew Hispanic survey finds that the sour economy has had a significant impact on Hispanics’ spending and economic behaviors. Nearly half (49%) say they have delayed or canceled plans to buy a car or make some other major purchase in the past year. Some 45% say they have delayed or canceled plans to […]