Granted, it's a stretch to dream of becoming rich amid today's economic travails. But can we at least dream of becoming middle class?As you can see from the chart, which…
As ownership of electronic devices has proliferated, talk of a vast "digital divide" along ethnic lines has largely fallen by the wayside. A new report from the Pew Research Center's…
A belief by young adults that "the world needs to be changed" is probably something that doesn't change from one era to another. So it's no surprise that a report…
Looking back on their own college days through a haze of nostalgia, adults tend to view that phase of life as carefree. But this isn't necessarily how today's students experience…
No, the typical "mobile app" for today's affluent consumer is not a butler who scurries around to do the master's bidding. A new report from the Luxury Institute finds significant…
* Among those who follow a company, brand or association on Facebook, the most-cited reason for doing so (by 40 percent) is "to receive discounts and promotions," followed by "to…
Along with its immediate bad effects, the economy is apt to have adverse consequences down the road for many consumers' lives as retirees. In a recently released AARP survey (based…
Amid the ongoing economic gloom, marketers may feel they can establish a rapport with consumers by adopting a downbeat tone of their own. Last month's AP-GfK poll by GfK Roper…
How much household income does it take to qualify as "wealthy"? For nearly half the respondents to a Marist Poll last month, a measly $250,000 a year would not suffice.Fifty-five…
America's obesity epidemic may not be getting drastically worse, but polling for the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index finds it isn't getting better. In the period July-September, 27 percent of adults were…
