Almost 40 percent of the nation's 18- to 24-year-olds in 2008 were enrolled in college, a record number, according to a Pew Research Center report released last week. The rise was driven almost entirely by a surge in students attending community colleges. ...more

November 1, 2009

In the past year, 30 percent of U.S. high school students have stolen from a store and 64 percent have cheated on a test, according to a new, large-scale survey suggesting that Americans are too apathetic about ethical standards. ...more

November 30, 2008

About half of American doctors in a new survey say they regularly give patients placebo treatments - usually drugs or vitamins that won't really help their condition. And many of these doctors are not honest with their patients about what they are doing, the survey found. ...more

October 26, 2008

Nearly one-third of the country's top executives expect to cut payrolls in the coming months as companies cope with a weakened economy dogged by housing, credit and financial problems. ...more

September 12, 2008

Many large companies, especially those in the financial services, utilities and telecommunications industries, have cut their technology budgets this year because of the economic slowdown. ...more

September 10, 2008

TAMPA - Rather than reduce business travel because of the lagging economy, corporate travel managers are booking rooms in less-expensive and lower-rated hotels and increasing day trips in lieu of overnight hotel stays, according to a survey by OrbitzForBusiness.com. ...more

June 10, 2008

Rather than reduce business travel because of the lagging economy, corporate travel managers are booking rooms in less-expensive and lower-rated hotels, and increasing day trips in lieu of overnight hotel stays, according to a survey by Orbitz ForBusiness.com. ...more

June 10, 2008

A startling number of parents may be in denial about their youngsters' weight. ...more

December 25, 2007

or at least preserve their equity. ...more

December 23, 2007

More than half of office workers with Internet access will shop for gifts from work this holiday season, according to a recent survey. ...more

December 3, 2007