by John Hope Bryant | Jul 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
Unemployment, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, is at 8.9% in the middle of July — up from 8.7% at the end of June. The broader underemployment measure remains at 18.3%. Read more at GALLUP.com.
by John Hope Bryant | Jul 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
Residents of former Soviet Union countries in 2010 preferred the U.S. dollar over the euro by a margin of 29% to 9% and almost universally rejected the Russian ruble. Residents of Azerbaijan were the strongest supporters of their local currency, while Belarusians were...
by John Hope Bryant | Jul 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
A majority of Americans (59%) support a ban on smoking in all public places for the first time since Gallup initially asked the question in 2001. At the same time, fewer than 2 in 10 support the idea of making smoking totally illegal in this country. Read more at...
by John Hope Bryant | Jul 18, 2011 | Bryant Quotes & Bryantisms
"John, be skeptical, but don't be cynical. Because to be cynical, is also to be without hope." Civil rights icon Ambassador Andrew Young giving me counsel at a critical time during 2008 negotiations with the federal government, around pending decision,...
by John Hope Bryant | Jul 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
More Americans continue to struggle to access basic necessities than before the 2008 economic crisis. The U.S. earned a Basic Access Index score of 82.0 in June, about on par with the low of 81.5 recorded in February and March of 2009. Today, fewer Americans have...
