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    College is Not Affordable

    Three-quarters of the public say most people cannot afford to pay for a college education.

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    Purpose of College Education

    Americans are split on the main purpose of college, with 47% saying it is to teach work-related skills and 39% saying it is to help a student grow personally and intellectually.

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    The Burden of Student Debt

    Among adults who took out loans to help pay for college, nearly half say paying back those loans makes it harder for them to pay their other bills.

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    Is College Worth It In 2011?

    A majority of Americans (57%) say the higher education system in the United States fails to provide students with good value for the money they and their families spend.

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    Why Are Gas Prices Rising?

    Three-in-ten say greed and a push for higher profits among oil companies are the main reason gasoline prices have gone up recently.

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    Twitter Not Making Much News

    Despite its growth as a tool in the world of new media, Twitter does not yet drive a substantial amount of traffic to news websites.

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    Google Drives News

    Google Search and Google News are the biggest single drivers of traffic to top news websites.

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    Today’s College Students Less Prepared

    A 58%-majority of college presidents say public high school students arrive at college less well prepared than their counterparts of a decade ago.

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    Buying a Home is a Good Investment

    An overwhelming 81% of Americans say that purchasing a home is the best long-term investment a person can make.

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    Rent or Buy?

    By a large margin, most adults who rent would like to one day purchase a home (81%) rather than continue to rent (17%).