Subscribe to this tag U.S. Chamber of Commerce Tops List of Spenders on Lobbyists for 2009
Opinion - July 30, 2009
And that's only in the last 7 months.
more >>
On a Single Night in January 2008, 664,414 Americans Were Homeless
Opinion - July 28, 2009
More than half of all the homeless on one night in January 2008 were in these five states.
more >>
Poll: Americans Name Their Five Healthcare Priorities
Opinion - July 24, 2009
A majority of Americans are enthusiastic about reform.
more >>
65- to 74-Year-Olds Had Highest Turnout in the November 2008 Elections
Opinion - July 22, 2009
A recent report breaks down how different age groups voted in the November elections.
more >>
Poll: Mitt Romney Favored for Republican 2012 Presidential Nomination
Opinion - July 20, 2009
A new poll names the top five Republican presidential candidates for 2012.
more >>
India, China Top List of World's Largest Receivers of Remittances
Opinion - July 16, 2009
In a globalized economy, the money migrant workers send home--remittances--supports whole villages.
more >>
Italy Among World's Greatest Debtors; Zimbabwe Is Tops
Opinion - July 14, 2009
The recession has caused countries to borrow more and more. Here are five of the worst borrowers:
more >>
Poll: Deaths of Michael Jackson and Steve Irwin Draw Equal Interest From American Public
Opinion - July 8, 2009
A recent poll gauges how closely Americans followed the recent deaths of celebrities. The top five:
more >>
Americans Pessimistic About Security in Iraq After Pullout
Opinion - July 6, 2009
Americans forecast the likely security situation once U.S. troops leave. The five most common answers:
more >>
Poll: How Adults 65 and Older Spend Their Days
Opinion - July 1, 2009
A recent survey asked adults 65 and older what they did in the last 24 hours. The top five answers:
more >>
Cardiovascular Disease Over Three Times More Costly Than Smoking to the U.S. in 2009
Opinion - June 29, 2009
A new study tallies up what diseases will cost the U.S. in 2009. Here are five of the most expensive:
more >>
Americans Trust Doctors Over Politicians on Fixing Healthcare
Opinion - June 25, 2009
A recent survey asked Americans who they trust most to fix healthcare. The top 5 answers:
more >>
Poll: Americans See North Korea as Bigger Threat Than Iraq or Afghanistan
Opinion - June 23, 2009
A recent poll asks Americans to name the biggest threat to U.S. security. The top 5 answers:
more >>
Americans Expect to Spend $33 More for Gifts on Mother's Day than Father's Day in 2009
Opinion - June 19, 2009
Americans spend more for Mother's Day than for Father's Day. A look at the numbers:
more >>
Gallup Poll Examines Democrats' Image of the GOP
Opinion - June 17, 2009
A recent poll asked Democrats what comes to mind when thinking of the GOP. The second of two-parts.
more >>
Recent Poll Examines Republicans' Image of the GOP
Opinion - June 15, 2009
A recent poll asked Republicans what comes to mind when thinking of the GOP. The first of two-parts.
more >>
Poll: 13 Percent of Americans Think Limbaugh "Speaks for" the Republican Party
Opinion - June 11, 2009
A recent survey asks Americans to name the face of the Republican Party.
more >>
New Poll: 1 in 10 Making Education Cutbacks Worldwide
Opinion - June 9, 2009
A global poll asks how people are pinching pennies in the recession. The second of a two-part series.
more >>
New Poll: The World Cuts Back on Entertainment in Recession
Opinion - June 5, 2009
A global poll asks how people are pinching pennies. The first of a two-part series.
more >>
Iran, Iraq Rank in Top Five in Countries With the Biggest Oil Reserves
Opinion - June 3, 2009
Ranking five countries with the biggest oil reserves as of Jan. 1, 2009.
more >>
67 Percent of Americans Rate Sotomayor Pick as "Excellent," "Good," or "Fair"
Opinion - June 1, 2009
A recent poll breaks the public's reactions to Sonia Sotomayor into five groups.
more >>
Republican Party Shrinks to Lowest Level in 30 Years
Opinion - May 27, 2009
A look at the shrinking ranks of Republican Party in 10-year increments.
more >>
Healthcare Costs Rising for Average Family of Four
Opinion - May 26, 2009
A recent survey calculates the average cost of care for a family of four from 2005 though 2009.
more >>
Age Tops Chart of the Things People Lie About the Most
Opinion - May 21, 2009
Embellished CV's ranked sixth on the list, just above "how often people have sex with their partners."
more >>
Poll: Britain Is the Angriest Country in Europe—Here's Why
Opinion - May 19, 2009
Britons list the five things that wind them up the most.
more >>
