Pew Research Center Staff

That’s the percent of Americans who say they mainly use cash for their everyday purchases, 31% say they use debit cards, 16% say they use credit cards and 15% say they use checks.

That’s the proportion of U.S. adults who say they see themselves as Christians first rather than as Americans first. An additional 7% say they self-identify as both equally.

That’s the increase in overall employment for Hispanics between the second quarters of 2005 and 2006.

That’s the number of Gen Next Americans (18-25 year olds) who say today’s youth are more likely to have casual sex than were young people 20 years ago. Only 7% of Nexters say their generation has less casual sex and 17% say they have about the same amount. Gen Nexters offer some other fairly harsh assessments about how their behavior and lifestyle compare with the generation that preceded them.

That’s the percentage of Americans who say that lying is morally wrong, even if it is done to spare someone else’s feelings.

That’s the number of states in which legislators are currently considering full or partial statewide bans on trans fats, following the lead set by New York City in early December when it instituted a ban on trans fats in restaurants and school cafeterias.

That’s the percent of internet users who report keeping a blog. Thirty-nine percent of internet users, or about 57 million American adults, read blogs — a significant increase from the fall of 2005.

That’s the number of Latino workers hired by the U.S. construction industry since the jobs recovery began in 2003.

As the Chinese New Year approaches, China and its longtime rival Japan are in no mood to celebrate together. A Pew Global Attitudes survey found that 71% of Japanese express an unfavorable view of China and an equal number of Chinese dislike Japan.

That’s the number of states that tax groceries; with stable budget conditions prevailing across most of the country, several states are considering scrapping their food tax.