About two-thirds (67%) of parents say their children should have to become financially independent by the age of 22, down significantly from the 80% of parents who held that view in 1993.

Hispanics will account for the vast majority — 74% — of the 10.5 million workers added to the labor force between 2010 and 2020.

Just over half (52%) of Americans say government regulation of business usually does more harm than good, although there are specific areas in which the public says regulation should be strengthened or at least kept the same.

Although unpopular at the time, a majority of Americans (56%) now say that loans made to General Motors and Chrysler in 2009 to help them avoid bankruptcy have been mostly good for the economy.

About half of Americans (51%) say the U.S. should stay neutral if Israel attacks Iran’s nuclear facilities to prevent it from developing a weapon. Nearly four-in-ten (39%) say the U.S. should support Israel.

College remains a near universal aspiration in this country, even in the face of steeply rising costs. Among parents of a child ages 17 or younger, 94% say they expect their child (or children) to attend college.

More than half (56%) of Latinos say they are dissatisfied with the direction of the country. Among the general public, 78% of are dissatisfied.