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How Would You Define Your Economic Class? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:30:39 +0000

America is a middle-class nation, at least if you ask Americans. Gallup surveyed 1,009 adults if they were “upper class,” “upper-middle class,” “middle class,” “working class” or “lower class.” Forty-two percent responded that they were middle class, followed by 31 percent who classified themselves as working class. Thirteen percent answered upper-middle class, 10 percent lower [...]

Would You Do Your Christmas Shopping in January to Save Money? — Survey of the Day

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:30:53 +0000

We all know some of the best sales of the year come right after Christmas. So here's an interesting thought: Why not do your holiday shopping in early January and get more bang for your gift-giving buck?

Should Parents Use the Internet to Check Up On Their Kids? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 01:30:25 +0000

We’re probably at the point where just about every parent with a school-age child has a certain level of Internet sophistication. This means that it is fairly easy for most parents to check up on what their kids are getting into online. But are they? According to a survey from the Pew Internet & American Life [...]

Would You Rather Have Better Pay or a Better Boss? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:30:34 +0000

Not being paid enough and having a difficult boss are two of the more common complaints of the employed. But which of these problems bothers working folks more? According to a survey of 1,000 adults by Tell Your Boss, 65 percent think a better boss would make them happier than a pay raise. The survey [...]

Would You Pay a Surcharge for Using Your Credit Card? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:00:12 +0000

When you use plastic to make a purchase, the credit card company bills the vendor a surcharge between 1.5 and three percent. Previously, Visa and MasterCard had banned vendors from passing on any of the fees to the customer, but thanks to the settlement of class-action lawsuit it looks like vendors will soon be able [...]

How Do You Watch Movies? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 22:00:10 +0000

It is assumed that streaming video will eventually be the death knell of the DVD and Blu-ray industries. But could the easy-to-use technology also be cutting into movie box office profits? According to a survey of 15,277 ConsumerReport.org subscribers, streaming video is now the most common way of viewing a movie, with 52 percent having streamed a film in [...]

Are You Frustrated By the Tone of the Presidential Campaign? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:00:56 +0000

Ever since Mitt Romney all but wrapped up the GOP nomination earlier this year he and Barack Obama have been firing political salvos at each other. But despite tens of millions of dollars spent on attack ads by the Obama and Romney campaigns and their surrogates, the race appears to be a toss-up. While the onslaught of negativity hasn’t moved [...]

Will You Watch the Olympics? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 21:30:34 +0000

The games of the XXX Olympiad begin Friday in London. NBC, which is broadcasting an unprecedented 5,535 hours of the Summer Olympics on TV and online, is hoping Americans will be glued to their screens over the next couple weeks.

But will they?

Do You Track Your Exes on Facebook? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 23:30:28 +0000

Sometimes it’s best to take an out of sight, out of mind approach to an ex after a breakup. However, in our brave new world of social media, the chances are your former flame is just a couple clicks away, making it difficult to completely ignore them. In fact, according to a study from Western [...]

Do You Drink to Unwind? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 22:00:50 +0000

Alcohol is known to be a social lubricant. But many people also use booze to help them recover from too much action and interaction. According to a Drinkaware survey of more than 2,00 adults, 66 percent said that they often drink to unwind from a stressful day. The survey also found that 44 percent are more likely [...]

Ousting Occupy Wall Street Protesters From Zuccotti Park Was a Good Thing — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:00:06 +0000

New York police removed Occupy Wall Street protesters from their Zucotti Park in an early morning raid this week, and it seems the majority of everybody else couldn’t be happier. According to a telephone survey of 1,170 Americans from Poll Position, 54 percent of Americans agreed with New York’s decision to oust the protesters, who’ve been based in the park for the last two months.

Survey of the Day — Most Workers Are 'Not Engaged' in Their Job

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:00:34 +0000

71 percent of American workers are either “not engaged” or “actively disengaged” in their work.

According to Gallup’s employee engagement index, which is based on workers’ responses to 12 workplace elements, 19 percent of the employed are actively disengaged in their work, 52 percent are not engaged, and only 29 percent feel engaged in their jobs.

Half of Americans Favor Legalizing Marijuana — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:00:52 +0000

According to a new Gallup poll, 50 percent of American adults favor legalizing marijuana, the highest percentage in Gallup’s 42-year history of asking that question. Forty-six percent of Americans believe marijuana should remain illegal.