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Student debt stretches to record 1 in 5 households

September 26, 2012 9:27 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) - New research finds that college loan debt has stretched to a record number of U.S. households - nearly 1 in 5 - with the biggest burdens falling on the young and poor. Analysis by the Pew Research Center found that 22.4 million households, or 19 percent, had... more »
Marriage on the decline

November 20, 2010 8:04 PM

"I do" is becoming "I don't want to." New numbers from the Pew Research Center show a decline in marriage. They say about half of American adults are married, but in 1960 that number was closer to three-fourths; and views of the family are changing too. "Americans still... more »
Poll finds strong anti-Washington feeling

February 12, 2010 4:31 PM

It looks like Congress could be in for quite a shake-up this year. The party in power normally loses seats in a midterm election. But a new poll finds anti-incumbent feelings particularly high -- just like they were in 2006 and 1994. In those years, control of Congress changed... more »
More men get economic boost from marriage

January 19, 2010 11:43 AM

Historically, 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 a new analysis of census data. The changes, summarized in a Pew Research Center report being released Tuesday, reflect the proliferation... more »