Topic: Pew Research Center
NEW YORK (Reuters) - In college, Matthew Bergh was ahead of the curve, working part-time at a local Starbucks and setting aside a few thousand dollars a year to do what his parents taught him to do -- invest.In 2008 the markets ...
After a couple of tumultuous years in the financial markets and an ongoing debate about the role and breadth of government spending, many Americans are trying to re-evaluate and regroup their finances, too. Some have been hit with job losses or early ...
Those predicting double dip recession may be helping to cause one by raising consumer anxietyThey're a minority, but a vocal one, and they're hovering like storm clouds over a brittle recovery.They're the Double Dippers — the politicians, economists and analysts who foresee ...
Although opinion polls have their flaws -- among other things, people are fickle and don't always mean or do what they say -- they can be of some help in determining which way the economic winds are blowing. With that in mind, ...
According to a recent analysis by the Pew Research Center, birth rates in the United States began to decline in 2008 after rising to their highest level in two decades, and continued to fall during the first six months of 2009. Indeed, ...
More men are getting economic boost from marriage compared with 40 years ago, analysis showsHistorically, marriage was the surest route to financial security for women. Nowadays it's men who are increasingly getting the biggest economic boost from tying the knot, according to ...
The journey home for Thanksgiving won't be quite so far this year for many young adults. A recent survey by the Pew Research Center finds that 13% of parents with grown children say one of their adult sons or daughters has moved ...
Last month, I celebrated my 20th anniversary with Consumer Reports, and while I generally don't make a big deal out of milestones, this one meant a lot. According to a new study by Pew Research Center's Social and Demographic Trends project, the ...
The American work force is graying - and not just because the American population itself is graying.. A new nationwide survey by the Pew Research Center's Social & Demographic Trends project finds that a majority (54%) of workers ages 65 and older ...
If you find yourself in front of your computer screen looking to understand the recession and find ways to deal with it, you're not alone. According to a report released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center, some 69 percent of American adults, ...
