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Luxury or Necessity? The Public Makes a U-Turn

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST

From the kitchen to the laundry room to the home entertainment center, Americans are paring down the list of familiar household appliances they say they can't live without.

Smokers Can't Blow Off Stress

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST

While many say they light up to relieve stress, half of all smokers say they "frequently" experience stress in their daily lives, compared with just 35% of those who once smoked and have now quit, and 31% of those who never smoked.

America's Four Middle Classes

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Top of the Class, the Satisfied Middle, the Anxious Middle and the Struggling Middle � what unites and divides the majority of Americans who call themselves �middle class.�

Inside the Middle Class: Bad Times Hit the Good Life

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Americans feel stuck in their tracks. Most survey respondents say that in the past five years, they either haven’t moved forward in life (25%) or have fallen backward (31%) -- the most downbeat assessment in nearly half a century of polling by the Pew Research Center and the Gallup organization. But at the same time, two-thirds say they have a higher standard of living than their parents had.

Luxury or Necessity?

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST

As Americans navigate increasingly crowded lives, the number of things they say they can't live without has multiplied in the past decade, according to a new Pew Research Center survey that asks whether a broad array of everyday consumer products are luxuries or necessities.

Americans and Their Cars: Is the Romance on the Skids?

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EST

Any nation with more passenger vehicles than licensed drivers has a pretty serious love affair with the automobile. But the romance seems to be cooling off a bit -- a casualty of its own intensity.

Americans to Rest of World: Soccer Not Really Our Thing

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EST

Just 4% of U.S adults here say soccer is their favorite sport to watch.

Gambling: As the Take Rises, So Does Public Concern

Tue, 23 May 2006 00:00:00 EST

A new study from the Pew Research Center finds a modest backlash in attitudes toward legalized gambling, even as the public is spending more money on more forms of legal gambling.

Increasingly, Americans Prefer Going to the Movies at Home

Tue, 16 May 2006 00:00:00 EST

As the summer blockbuster movie season begins, a new Pew Research Center survey finds three-quarters of all adults now say they would prefer to watch movies at home, up from 67% in 1994.

Who's Feeling Rushed?

Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST

If you want to find out who's always feeling starved for time, just ask a working mom.