Jeremy Taylor
Is Your Boss Or Your Secretary More Important to Your Office? — Survey of the Day
You may not know it, but April 25 is National Administrative Professionals’ Day. To celebrate the office workers formally known as secretaries, Staples surveyed their social media followers on their attitudes toward administrative professionals.
Will Men Soon Outlive Women?
Women living longer than men is a fact that has always been a card females can play in any battle of the sexes.
But it looks like their long time longevity advantage may soon be a thing of the past.
Have Gas Prices Caused You to Cut Back on Other Purchases? – Survey of the Day
While gas prices may be coming in a little bit after a four-month surge, they still stand at almost four dollars a gallon. According to a new survey from Harris Interactive of 2,451 adults, these unprecedentedly high prices are causing Americans to change their overall spending habits.
Is Your House Worth More Than When You Bought it? — Survey of the Day
For many years, it was pretty much a given that when you bought a house it would increase in value.
Oh, how times change.
Are You Happy with Your Weight? — Survey of the Day
If you feel like you need to lose a few pounds, you are certainly not alone.
Are Older Adults the New Face of Addiction?
One generally associates the onset of drug and alcohol addiction with the recklessness of youth.
However, two new studies are challenging those assumptions, with findings suggesting that older folks are also quite susceptible to addiction’s trap.
Are You Worried About Pollution? — Survey of the Day
According to a new poll from Gallup, Americans are less concerned about pollution than they have been at any time since 1990, when the polling company started regularly surveying attitudes on the subject.
Is the US Tax System the Best in the World? — Survey of the Day
Perhaps tax season, and all the stress and frustrations it can bring, isn’t the best time to ask Americans what they think of our system of taxation.
But that’s what Rasmussen Reports did.
Newt Gingrich Was Bitten By a Penguin
Although the press and political establishment has all but handed Mitt Romney the Republican nomination for President, Newt Gingrich is technically still running against him. Needless to say, the former Speaker of the House is having trouble getting anyone to pay attention to him.
But Newt may have just stumbled upon a novel way to garner press coverage. During a visit to the St. Louis Zoo Friday,
Do You Support the Buffett Rule? — Survey of the Day
Named for billionaire investor Warren Buffett, who has argued that he shouldn’t pay a lower tax rate than his secretary, the Buffett Rule would mandate a minimum 30 percent tax rate for any household which makes over $1 million a year.
But is the rest of country onboard with such an idea?