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Presidential Message on Christmas, 2020

December 25, 2020

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The FINANCIAL -- White House spreads Presidential Message on Christmas, 2020. "The First Lady and I send our warmest wishes to all Americans as we celebrate Christmas. While our gatherings might look different than in years past, this Christmas, like every Christmas, is an opportunity for us to celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, and show our heartfelt gratitude

Pepsi Gives Back To New York City Bodegas And Shoppers This Holiday Season

The FINANCIAL -- Every year, New York City becomes the center of the

by The FINANCIAL

December 16, 2020

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Greening Production on Disney+ Film, “Safety”

The FINANCIAL -- The new Disney+ film, Safety, follows the true story

by The FINANCIAL

December 16, 2020

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Race and place of birth key factors in upward mobility in the US

The FINANCIAL -- Children in the US are less likely to earn

by The FINANCIAL

December 14, 2020

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Americans still favor ties with Cuba after Castro’s death, U.S. election

The FINANCIAL -- In the aftermath of Fidel Castro’s death and the election of Donald Trump, Americans continue to express support for the recent thaw in U.S.-Cuba relations. Yet the U.S. public remains skeptical about whether the island nation will become more

by ALEC TYSON

December 14, 2016

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How America’s diet has changed over the decades

The FINANCIAL -- Americans eat more chicken and less beef than they used to. They drink less milk – especially whole milk – and eat less ice cream, but they consume way more cheese. Their diets include less sugar than in prior

by DREW DESILVER

December 14, 2016

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U.S. Economic Confidence Holds at Nine-Year High

The FINANCIAL -- Americans' confidence in the economy remains higher than at any point since January 2008, with Gallup's U.S. Economic Confidence Index averaging +8 for the week ending Dec. 11. This score is unchanged from the prior week, which marked a

by Justin McCarthy

December 14, 2016

1 min read

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Four in 10 in U.S. Dissatisfied With Their Healthcare Costs

The FINANCIAL -- Even as the majority of Americans applaud the quality, cost and coverage of their healthcare, four in 10 adults -- a conspicuous minority in the era of the Affordable Care Act -- are dissatisfied with their healthcare costs. Americans

by Lydia Saad

December 13, 2016

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Americans Rate Healthcare Quality High, Cost Low

The FINANCIAL -- Americans are more likely to be positive about the cost, coverage and quality of their own healthcare than they are about the same aspects of healthcare nationwide. For both their own healthcare and healthcare nationally, they are most positive

by Art Swift

December 9, 2016

2 mins read

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GOP gained ground in middle-class communities in 2016

The FINANCIAL -- The Republican Party made deep inroads into America’s middle-class communities in 2016. Although many middle-class areas voted for Barack Obama in 2008, they overwhelmingly favored Donald Trump in 2016, a shift that was a key to his victory. Meanwhile,

by RUTH IGIELNIK AND RAKESH KOCHHAR

December 9, 2016

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As Obama’s Term Winds Down, Resistance to Obamacare Diminishes

The FINANCIAL -- Public support for full repeal of Obamacare is softening, with most Americans saying they'd rather leave the law as is or have it improved by changing some parts of it, according to the latest HealthDay/Harris Poll.

by Dennis Thompson

December 9, 2016

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Americans Still Split on Government’s Healthcare Role

The FINANCIAL -- Slightly more Americans agree (52%) than disagree (45%) that the federal government is responsible for making sure all Americans have healthcare coverage. This balance of views is similar to last year but represents a shift from 2012 to 2014,

by Justin McCarthy

December 8, 2016

2 mins read

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Cost Edges Access as Most Urgent U.S. Health Problem

The FINANCIAL -- More Americans now mention healthcare costs (27%) than mention access (20%) when asked to name the most urgent health problem facing the U.S. These two issues typically rank at the top of the list in Gallup's annual poll but

by Jeffrey M. Jones

December 8, 2016

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Fewer in U.S. See Japan as an Economic Threat

The FINANCIAL -- On the 75th anniversary of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, and decades after Japan's economy grew exponentially following World War II, most Americans no longer consider Japan an economic threat to the U.S. Twenty-four percent of Americans say

by Art Swift

December 7, 2016

2 mins read