Americans keen on space exploration, less so on paying for it
Americans are consistently more likely to say that the U.S. spends too much on space exploration than too little.
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Americans are consistently more likely to say that the U.S. spends too much on space exploration than too little.
About eight-in-ten Egyptians said last spring that a fair judiciary was very important to their nation’s future.
About eight-in-ten parents of online teens say they worry about how much information advertisers can learn about their child’s online behavior, topping a list of privacy concerns.
About six-in-ten in India say they are dissatisfied with their country’s direction.
Most in the world’s emerging economies rate their national economic situation as good, reflecting a much more positive outlook than in the United States or the European Union.
Nearly one-in-four (24%) of adults ages 25 to 34 who live with their parents say their living situation has been a ‘good’ thing.
As Egyptians prepare for national elections, 53% say they are satisfied with the way things are going in their country, while 41% are say they are dissatisfied.
About half (53%) of tablet owners get news on their tablet every day, making it one of the most popular uses of the device.
The Census Bureau has developed an alternative measure of poverty that takes into account a wider range of factors than the official poverty measure. The alternative measure sets the poverty threshold for 2010 at $24,343, which is $2,230 higher than the official measure for a two-adult two-child family.
Under an alternate poverty calculation developed by the Census Bureau, the poverty rate of Hispanics is 28.2%, the highest among the nation’s largest racial and ethnic groups.
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