Immigration has long been a hotly debated and divisive political issue. A recent Harris Poll sheds light on a new twist in the old debate—the question of “maternity tourism”, or birthing trips where pregnant foreigners travel to the U.S. to give birth, making any child born an automatic U.S. citizen. These are some of the [ Read More ]
Most Americans believe drinking wine is good for your heart but are unaware of recommended alcohol limits, and most mistakenly believe sea salt is a low-sodium alternative to regular table salt, according to a new survey about these common products. The American Heart Association surveyed 1,000 American adults to assess their awareness and beliefs about [ Read More ]
Maybe it’s a glass of wine. For some, it might be a beer or a gin and tonic. But whatever the choice is, three in ten Americans, 21 and older (29%) say they drink alcohol at least once a week, including 5% who drink daily and 10% who drink several times a week. One in [ Read More ]
This month’s study, released by Bankrate Inc., shows that Americans are nearly split when it comes to gauging their financial security. Despite the gradual economic rebound, many Americans still feel less comfortable with their finances now than they did 12 months ago. The poll, conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International, can be seen in [ Read More ]
The results of a national telephone survey, conducted by Precision Opinion, of adults 18 and older found very high levels of personal happiness at the end of 2010, despite all the news and rhetoric and somewhat higher levels of optimism going into 2011. “Americans proved themselves to be a resilient lot especially given the state [ Read More ]
The nationally representative survey, conducted by Consumer Reports National Research Center found that half of Americans were not confident that manufacturers and retailers shared safety information with government agencies and two-fifths lacked confidence that manufacturers and retailers provided consumers with appropriate product recall information. Full survey results appear in the February issue of Consumer Reports [ Read More ]
Almost half say they expect economy to stay the same in the coming year Holiday shopping is over and the New Year’s Eve plans are made. It’s also the time of year when people look back and look forward and, this year many are probably thinking more of the economic year that was and the [ Read More ]
While economic news may still not be great, the hallmark of the season – the summer vacation, may not be completely in jeopardy. Two-thirds (66%) of Americans are planning to take a summer vacation this year. This closely mirrors data from 2009, when 65% were planning a summer vacation. These are some of the results [ Read More ]