And 52% are likely to try them at full-service restaurants, a new report from Technomic finds. Probing the Canadian restaurant scene, 59% of consumers define a unique flavor as one they have never had before, and 47% say they prefer…
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For Renters, Housing Cost Burden Is About the Same
The housing cost burden has eased for U.S. homeowners but remained stagnant for renters since the peak of the recession in 2008. Recently released data from the American Community Survey (ACS) estimates the percentage of “burdened” households, or those that…
1 in 3 Young Voters ‘Certain’ to Vote in Midterms
Just 35% of young Americans (ages 18-29), compared to 81 % of seniors (ages 65+) and 55 % of all Americans, say they are absolutely certain to vote in the November elections. That’s the conclusion of a Public Religion Research…
The Media We Trust
The most trusted news organization, and the only newspaper in the top five, was The Wall Street Journal with 57.7% of Americans trusting them, Simmons Research found. Also performing well were the major television network news organizations, with ABC (55.9%),…
The 50 Rattiest U.S Cities, Led by Chicago
Orkin released its Top 50 Rattiest Cities list today, and for the fourth consecutive time, Chicago takes the top spot. Orkin ranked metro regions by the number of new rodent treatments performed from Sept. 15, 2017 – Sept. 15, 2018.…
Top 6 Honeymoon Destinations
Nearly 150 travel agents that specialize in honeymoon and destination weddings were asked what their top recommendations are. Here’s the list: St. Lucia Jamaica Bora Bora and Tahitian Islands Riviera Maya, Mexico Italy Hawaii SOURCE: Vacation/Travel Leaders Group, Sheree Curry,…
Nearly a Third of Americans Have Absolutely Nothing Saved
Thirty-two percent of Americans – nearly a third of respondents – have no money in their savings accounts, according to a new poll of 5,002 adults by personal finance site GOBankingRates.com.. GOBankingRates conducts this survey each year to better understand…
American Homes Dirtier Than We Thought
Twenty percoent of Americans deep clean their homes only every six months, anew national survey finds. . One in three (30%) admit to not cleaning in areas out of arm’s reach (e.g. high ceilings, tops of kitchen cabinets) where unwanted…
Majority of Americans Unable to Discern Fake Election Emails
A survey of 1,079 U.S. adults conducted by Valimail finds not only do consumers fail to properly identify fraudulent emails, they tend to give the benefit of the doubt to emails that match their own political preferences. For example, only…
Survey Finds Daylight Affects Sleep, Productivity
Sixty percent of Americans believe daylight affects their productivity. Fifty-five percent think exposure to daylight affects their sleep. That’s the finding of a new study. The global survey was commissioned by global skylight manufacturer Velux for a report called The…