Percentage of U.S. adults who say they've delayed at least one major financial milestone as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey by Bankrate.com: 36

Ranks of finding a new job, buying/leasing a car and buying a home on the most likely financial milestones that have been delayed: 1, 2, 3

Source: Bankrate.com.

Ranks of lingering in a car/restroom or taking an extended break to finish reading or watching something on a phone before returning to work, taking work-related calls while driving to and from work, and hiding a phone while in a meeting to continue to check messages or text with a co-worker on the list of counterproductive and unsafe behaviors regarding mobile device usage on the job, according to a survey by TRUE Software: 1, 2, 3

Source: TRUE Software.

Estimated percentage of employees ages 18 to 38 who say companies should prioritize diversity over experience and capabilities when it comes to making hiring decisions, according to a survey by Topia: 40

Percentage who also say they have to hide parts of who they are in order to fit in at work: 25

Percentage who said being empowered and trusted makes for a great employee experience: 58

Percentage who cited training, job rotation or international assignments on the list of attributes of a great employee experience: 48

Percentage who cited having the right tech: 39

Percentage who cited an amazing office space and perks: 19

Source: Topia.

Percentage of parents who say that COVID-19 has changed their attitude toward back-to-school spending, according to a WalletHub survey: 71

Percentage of parents who say they will spend the same or less on back-to-school shopping compared to 2019: 79

Number of times more likely moms are than dads to say they won't do any back-to-school shopping this year: 3

Source: WalletHub.

Ranks of more affordable housing, proximity to family/partners and retirement on the list of reasons participants gave for packing up their lives and relocating, according to a new survey conducted by Redfin: 1, 2, 3

While only a quarter of participants move for affordability, percentage who said their ability to afford nonhousing expenses and leisure activities improved after their relocation: 60

Source: Redfin.

Ranks of soft skills, personal enrichment/life experience and hard skills on the list of the most valuable benefits of college, according to a report from BestColleges: 1, 2, 3

Percentage of all degree holders who said the skills they learned in college were helpful in their current jobs: 79

Source: BestColleges.

Amount the U.S. cloud gaming market could generate in annual subscription revenue, as 30% of U.S. broadband households currently express interest in this service, according to research from Parks Associates: $3 billion

Percentage of U.S. broadband households who play video games for at least one hour per week: 74

Average number of hours per week gamers play, a number skewed toward heavy gamers, with PC gaming showing the biggest gains as a result of COVID-19 pandemic: 22

Source: Parks Associates.

Estimated number of people -- more than one-third of credit card holders -- who said they involuntarily had a credit limit reduced or a credit card account closed altogether during a 60-day period stretching from mid-May to mid-July, according to a survey from CompareCards: 70 million

Percentage who said they had their credit limit reduced on at least one card in the past 60 days: 34

Source: CompareCards.

As the pandemic continues, percentage of shoppers who are more cautious than optimistic about the future, according to a COVID-19 grocery shopper research report from Acosta: 64

Percentage who are looking ahead with optimism: 24

Percentage of shoppers who say they have found time for more relaxation during the pandemic: 53

Percentage who reported that they are sleeping more: 40

Source: Acosta.

While 68% of Americans see dining out as a high- or moderate-risk activity, percentage who report doing it in the last week, according to the ABC News/Ipsos poll: 30

Source: Ipsos.

Idle Thought

"I know what I have given you. I do not know what you have received." -- Antonio Porchia

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Percentage of company leaders who are either very unprepared or unprepared to manage remote teams, according to a survey from VitalSmarts: 20

Percentage who are concerned COVID-19 will influence their company's operations: 65

Source: VitalSmarts.

Percentage of shoppers who say they are worse off financially than they were pre-pandemic -- including 9% who are much worse off, according to a COVID-19 grocery shopper research report from Acosta: 37

Percentage of millennials who are worse off, the hardest-hit generation: 43

Source: Acosta.

On average, percentage fewer matches that men displaying shirtless pictures on dating profiles have than those who are clothed, according to a survey by Dating.com: 25

Percentage of men who actually believe that shirtless pictures help their chances of landing a match: 90

Percentage of all women surveyed who indicated that shirtless pictures implies a lack of maturity and self-awareness: 66

Source: Dating.com Group.

Percentage of physicians across all areas (with the exception of behavioral health) who reported that they had either been furloughed or taken pay cuts, according to a survey by Sage Growth Partners of U.S. physicians to assess how COVID-19 has changed the way they deliver care: 55

Percentage who plan on closing their offices for an extended period or permanently: 10 to 12

Percentage who believe their practices will return to pre-COVID-19 patient volumes within the next three to six months: 78

Source: Sage Growth Partners.

Total amount of money lost through theft, fraud and losses from other retail "shrink" in 2019, up from $50.6 billion the year before, according to the National Retail Federation: $61.7 billion

According to the report, average percentage of sales attributed to shrink, up from 1.38% in 2018: 1.62

Source: NRF.

Percentage of Americans who are more concerned about their retirement today compared to a year ago -- up from 56% this May, according to the SimplyWise Index: 62

Percentage who believe they will outlive their retirement savings: 50

Percentage of Americans in their 50s who say they could not last more than a year off their savings: 80

Source: SimplyWise.

Percentage of employees who give their company an exceptional rating for employee experience, according to a survey issued by Topia and conducted by Method Research: 17

Percentage of employees who feel that if their manager or colleagues knew their political beliefs, it would limit their career potential: 25

Specifically among HR personnel, percentage who say they feel the need to keep their personal beliefs private: 44

Source: Topia.

Percentage of Americans with children who use some digital technology applications to support communication with their children and help to educate as well as entertain them, according to Parks Associates research: 80

Percentage of broadband households with children who have had an adult in the household lose their job, receive a salary cut or had their work hours reduced because of COVID-19: 50

Source: Parks Associates.

Percentage of diners who have scaled back ordering from restaurants since March, according to a survey by MGH: 48

Percentage who have said they have ordered a family meal deal: 55

Percentage who have ordered snacks or desserts: 30

Percentage who have ordered meal kits: 11

Source: MGH.

Idle Thought

"To the artist, there is never anything ugly in nature." -- Auguste Rodin, sculptor

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Number of hours per week consumers spent watching online video in 2017, according to Parks Associates: 3.6

Number of hours spent watching online video today: 7

Percentage by which traditional pay-TV service has declined during the same period (from an adoption rate of 75% to 62%): 17.33

Source: Parks Associates.

Percentage of Americans who are planning an overnight vacation or leisure travel in 2020, according to a survey conducted by Morning Consult commissioned by the American Hotel and Lodging Association: 44

Percentage who plan to take their first overnight trip by the end of the summer: 59

Percentage who plan to stay with family or friends: 43

Source: American Hotel and Lodging Association.

Average annual expenditure on groceries in the U.S. per person, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics as reported by Varo Money: $4,464

Average amount spent on dining out: $3,459

Source: Varo Money.

Percentage of men who admit to financial infidelity (having a secret account or spending a larger amount than their spouse might be comfortable with) with their current partners, compared to 43% of women, according to CreditCards.com: 47

Source: CreditCards.com.

Percentage of U.S. adults who adopted a dog at some point during the first three-month period of COVID-19, according to data from Packaged Facts: 5

Percentage of the market for pet food, non-food pet supplies, veterinary services and non-medical pet services accounted for by dogs: 66

Source: Packaged Facts.

Number of times more likely a divorced woman is to say her overall lifestyle in retirement is worse than she expected it to be prior to retirement than a married woman, according to Employee Benefit Research Institute: 2

Percentage of divorced women who say their lifestyle in retirement is better than expected: 25

Percentage of married women who say the same: 36

Source: EBRI.

Percentage of Americans who say they had to resort to more desperate measures to deal with medical expenses, according to a Bankrate.com report: 28

Ranks of taking on substantial debt, borrowing money from friends or family, or tapping into retirement savings on the list of ways they used to combat these expenses: 1, 2, 3

Source: Bankrate.com.

Percentage of parents who are concerned about their children's privacy online, according to research by Startpage: 98

While parents feel the majority of the responsibility for protecting their children online falls to them, percentage who admitted to not feeling able, or only sometimes feeling able, to control their children's privacy online: 68

Percentage who said they didn't know companies could exploit their children's data for commercial gain: 36

Source: Startpage.

Percentage of Americans who don't anticipate buying an electric car in the near future, according to a survey commissioned by ValuePenguin: 74

Percentage who would be more likely to pay more money for a car that came equipped with automated safety features (Bluetooth, backup cameras and assisted self-driving): 43.3

Percentage of Americans who would spend extra for a car that would automatically parallel park for them: 48

Source: ValuePenguin.com.

Percentage of Americans who said they would eat more plant-based foods if they cost less than meat options, according to a survey by Earth Day Network and the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication: 63

Percentage who would do so if they tasted better: 67

Source: Earth Day Network.

Idle Thought

"Making money isn't hard in itself. What's hard is to earn it doing something worth devoting one's life to." -- Carlos Ruiz Zafon

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