The Databank includes:

• The Daily Number - a statistic, updated every weekday and typically drawn from Pew project findings, that highlights an important trend; includes links to more information and an archive of past Daily Numbers.
• Weekly News Coverage Index - a weekly index produced by the Project for Excellence in Journalism that tracks the percentage of the news hole devoted to stories in 48 different news outlets from five media sectors.
• Key Data Trends - frequently asked Pew survey questions and data
• Datasets - Pew Research Center datasets available to scholars for secondary analysis

Daily Numbers from the Last Seven Days

November 6
63% - Delaying Retirement
Among workers ages 50 to 61, fully 63% say they might have to push back their expected retirement date because of current economic conditions.

November 5
49% - Homosexuality and Morality
About half of Americans say homosexual behavior is morally wrong.

November 4
52% - Presidential Approval
Fully 52% of Americans approve of how Barack Obama is handling his job as president.

November 3
86% - Latino Youth Increasingly in School and Work Force
Young Latinos are more likely to be in school or the work force now than in previous generations.

November 2
50% - Fewer Say NATO Should Keep Troops in Afghanistan
Just half of Americans favor keeping troops in Afghanistan, down from 57% in June.

November 1
68% - Goblins and Ghosts and Things That Go Bump in the Night
Not counting the trick-or-treaters scaring up fun this weekend, more than two-thirds of Americans agree that angels and demons are active in the world.

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