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    II. Monthly Expenses

    Not surprisingly, housing is near the top of the public’s list of regular expenses. This is true both for the 68% of Americans who own their home and the 27% who rent. Among homeowners, about a third (32%) report that they have no mortgage, while two-thirds report that they pay at least one mortgage bill […]

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    International Religious Freedom: Religion and International Diplomacy

    Pew Research Center Ten years ago, the U.S. Congress launched a debate on U.S. international religious freedom policy that ultimately resulted in the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998. Foreign policy actors continue to debate how religious freedom – and religion itself – should be factored into U.S. foreign policy. Has the State Department interpreted […]

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    Americans and Social Trust: Who, Where and Why

    Social trust is a belief in the honesty, integrity and reliability of others – a “faith in people.” It’s a simple enough concept to describe. But it’s never been easy to figure out who trusts, or why.

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    Section III: Candidate Traits and the ’08 Campaign Military service, being a Christian, and political experience lead the list of traits that Americans find most appealing in a presidential candidate. But even more Americans say they would be less likely to vote for a candidate who is an atheist or a political newcomer, and nearly […]

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    In Focus: Mormonism in Modern America

    Two Leaders in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Discuss the Tenets of Their Faith and its Role in Today’s Political Life The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is increasingly in the spotlight, thanks in part to Mitt Romney’s campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Attention has also come from television […]

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    IV. Splurging

    For all their self-described watchfulness on spending practices, Americans are also aware that some expenses are a bit of a “splurge.” When the public is asked to name the items they splurge on the most, three kinds of expenses dominate: food and dining out (25% of responses); entertainment and recreation (17%); and shopping and personal […]

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    V. Bill-Paying Practices

    About half (51%) of all adults surveyed say they don’t rely on a formal budget to guide household expenses. There are no significant differences between men and women; or among income groups. And, there are only modest differences by education and along racial and ethnic lines. There is some variance in the use of a […]

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    Growing Share of Immigrants Choosing Naturalization

    The proportion of all legal foreign-born residents who have become naturalized U.S. citizens rose to 52% in 2005, the highest level in a quarter of a century and a 15 percentage point increase since 1990.

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    III. Financial Problems and Worries

    More than one-in-three (36%) Americans say they often or sometimes spend more than they can afford. Among the groups most inclined to say this are lower-income adults, younger adults, blacks, people who carry credit card debt, and self-described savers. As with the findings on savings cited above, saying you are someone who tries to watch […]

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    Internet Use and Teens’ Computing Environments

    As the new nexus of teens’ online experience, online social networks are the focus of widespread concern over the disclosure of personal information online. Over the course of seven years, our research examining teenagers’ use of the internet has repeatedly shown that teens are one of the most wired segments of the American population. And […]