Percentage of Americans who have tried a retail store, restaurant or hotel for the very first time after having received a gift card for it, according to findings of a survey commissioned by Givex: 41... more
If one were to assume that Santa works in the realm of standard time, estimated length of time he would be able to spend visiting each home, according to NORAD: 2 to 3 ten-thousandths of a second... more
Percentage of students who said they didn't feel fully prepared to manage their own money when they went to college, according to a BookRenter College Experience survey: 77... more
Percentage of workers who have played hooky from the office at least once this year, according to CareerBuilder's annual survey on absenteeism: 29... more
Percentage of employers hiring seasonal workers in the fourth quarter this year who said they plan to pay more than $10 an hour, according to a survey from CareerBuilder: 54... more
Year that the first World Series game in major league history took place as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Boston Red Sox 7-3 before 16,200 fans: 1903... more
On average, estimated percentage of their tax money that taxpayers believe is not used in ways that serve the interests and values of the people of their country, according to the findings of a BBC Wo... more
Percentage of workers who stated that they need coffee to get through the workday, according to a survey commissioned jointly by Dunkin' Donuts and CareerBuilder: 32... more
Percentage of human resource managers who reported they typically review 25 applications or less for open positions, according to a CareerBuilder survey: 48... more
Percentage of wannabe millionaire Brits who would give up sex for a year to become a millionaire, according to the results of a study into British attitudes toward getting rich by InterCasino: 49... more
When American adults were asked if they would most want to be richer, thinner, smarter or younger, percentage who professed that they would want to be richer, according to the findings of an Adweek Me... more
As they get ready to return to their classrooms, percentage of older tweens and teens (ages 11 to 17) who are most looking forward to a "fresh start," according to a survey by the YouthBeat insight se... more
As the controversy over the Arizona immigration law continues, percentage of Hispanics who say that the hardships faced by Hispanic immigrants living in the United States are worth it in order to ensu... more
Percentage of hiring managers who say that job seekers with shifty eyes would make them reluctant to hire that candidate, according to a survey by CareerBuilder: 67... more
Percentage of small companies -- one of the major drivers for economic recovery and job growth -- that plan to add new employees in the months of July through December, according to a CareerBuilder su... more
When wealthy Americans were given a list of 25 brands from various consumer product categories and asked which made them happiest, number of technology-based brands that headed the list, according to ... more
In 2009, amount consumers spent on hot dogs and sausages in U.S. supermarkets, according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council: $1.6 billion... more
Percentage of e-mail users who delete marketing e-mails within two seconds of opening them, according to e-mail metrics published by Litmus: 50... more
Percentage of Americans who if given $10,000 to spend in an automotive capacity said that they would buy a used car for straight cash, according to a Kelley Blue Book survey: 48.05... more
When families were asked what they could not live without on family car trips, percentage who said music, according to a survey conducted on behalf of CarMax: 46... more
Dear old dad, it seems, is a little starved for attention, even on his big day -- projected amount consumers will spend on Father's Day, according to BIGresearch: $8.23 billion... more