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The Glum March of the Baby Boomers
When it comes to divorce, the Baby Boomers are less conservative than younger generations: 66% say divorce is preferable to staying in an unhappy marriage, compared with 54% of younger adults who say so. And a higher share of Boomers than older Americans (but not younger ones) say they have cut spending in the past year more »
Viral Emails Never Die: FactCheck Draws Up the 2010 List
It’s not true that the White House is planning to tax all credit card transactions. Muslims are not being exempted from the new health care law. President Obama did not order up a private jet for the family’s pet dog, Bo. Speaker Pelosi’s spending for liquor on congressional trips isn’t notably different than that of her predecessor. And Pelosi herself doesn’t even drink alcohol more »
Generations 2010 - Who's Using Social Network Sites
While the youngest generations are still significantly more likely to use social network sites, the fastest growth has come from internet users 74 and older: social network site usage for this oldest cohort has quadrupled since 2008, from 4% to 16% more »
FactCheck.org Examines 'Are Federal Workers Overpaid?'
President Barack Obama's recent announcement to freeze the pay of federal civilian workers did little to ice the debate over whether federal workers are overpaid or underpaid. Republican leaders and conservative think tanks claim federal workers are overpaid. They say the average federal worker is paid twice as much as those in the private sector. The federal Office of Personnel Management and unions that represent federal workers say on average they are paid 24 percent less than those in the private sector. Both sides are armed with official government statistics, but neither side is right. more »