This holiday season, Americans who celebrate Christmas plan to spend an average of $914 on gifts alone, according to the latest PRRI/RNS survey.
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Religion & Culture
12.18.2013
War on Christmas? More Americans OK With “Happy Holidays”
Nearly half of Americans agree that businesses should greet customers with “Happy Holidays” or “Season’s Greetings," not “Merry Christmas.”
PRRI’s latest survey, conducted in partnership with RNS, uncovers a number of key findings on Americans’ opinions about the holiday season.
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Religion & Culture
12.17.2013
Poll: Christmas is a Commercial Holiday, Not a Sacred Holy Day, For Many
Cathy Lynn Grossman's latest for The Washington Post highlights Americans' feelings toward the holiday season.
A PRRI/RNS poll finds nearly half of Americans say businesses should greet customers with “Happy Holidays” or “Season’s Greetings” instead of “Merry Christmas.”
Brian Roewe's latest piece for The National Catholic Reporter uses PRRI research to explore American Catholics' opinions on a range of issues in light of the questionnaire distributed by the Vatican e…
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Law & Criminal Justice
12.11.2013
Nearly Two-Thirds of Gun Laws Since Newtown Loosen Restrictions
After the 2013 Newtown shooting, most were in favor of strengthening gun control laws—but in the year after the attack, more states have loosened gun control laws.
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Religion & Culture
12.11.2013
Pope Francis I Named Time Magazine’s 2013 Person of the Year
Pope Francis has amassed significant support among one the fastest growing groups in the American Catholic Church: Hispanic Catholics.
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Immigration
12.10.2013
Manuel A. Vásquez on PRRI’s Recent Immigration Survey
Manuel A. Vásquez, professor of religion at the University of Florida, discusses the findings of PRRI's recent survey on immigration reform.
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Economy
12.05.2013
Minimum Wage: Would You Like a Raise With That?
The federal minimum wage, which was last increased in 2009 to its current $7.25 an hour, has been the subject of renewed interest on Capitol Hill and around the country.
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