Fresh off recent research suggesting that adults trust tradition media ads more than digital ones, a study from YouGov indicates that Americans are more likely to trust news that they read about in the newspaper or see on TV than…
Author: Anne Whitaker, Editor
U.S. Housing Worth Record-High $29.6 Trillion in 2016
The total value of the housing stock in the United States grew to a record-high $29.6 trillion in 2016, according to a new Zillow analysis. The housing market saw a strong year of appreciation, growing 5.7% in value, or $1.6…
U.S. Bar and Nightclub Revenue Seen Growing 2.9% This Year
Disposable income is expected to rise this year, and that means people will be able to spend more at bars and nightclubs, according to a new report from IBISWorld, a consultancy which projects U.S. bar and nightclub revenue growing 2.9%.…
Are Brands Getting More Trustworthy?
More than 7 in 10 American adults aged 18-34 agree that the number of visionary brands has increased, according to a recent study from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), and a majority of adults aged 35-54 (64%) and 55-79 (57%) agree, according to…
What Are Millennials’ Most Important Life Aspirations?
Starting a family or spending time with family ranks as the most important of six life goals for a leading 29% of young Americans aged 22-35, closely followed by being happy, which is the top goal for 28% of Americans…
Designated Drivers Supported by 98% of Americans
Ninety-eight percent of Americans think that having a designated driver who agrees to do the driving is important when planning to go out with friends when there will be drinking, according to a new Road Safety Monitor (RSM) poll conducted…
Ecstasy, Heroin, Synthetic Marijuana, Alcohol, Cigarette Used Declined Among U.S. Teens in 2015
The use of licit and illicit drugs by American teens show that some important improvements are taking place, this according to the results from the latest national survey in the Monitoring the Future series. The use of alcohol and cigarettes…
Holiday Etiquette: Is It Appropriate to Give the Gift of Cash?
They say “money can’t buy happiness,” but does that mean it’s not a suitable holiday gift? The answer is yes — depending on the recipient, according to a new poll conducted by Edward Jones. The majority of Canadians surveyed feel…
What Each State Googled More Than Any Other State in 2015
Sometimes you want to learn more about Syria (Oregon) and sometimes you just want to get hip with the kids and you have to Google “What does bae mean?”, (Wisconsin) this according to Estately’s annual list of what each state…
Social Media News Consumers At Higher Risk of ‘Information Bubbles’
People who turn to social media for news and information are at a higher risk of becoming trapped in a “collective social bubble” compared to using search engines, according to researchers at Indiana University. The study “Measuring online social bubbles,”…