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Cory Manento
Recent Posts
Inflation Nation
- 2022/08/03
- by Cory Manento
For Americans, the three main culprits of inflation are excess government spending, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Russia-Ukraine war. MaxDiff experiment.
Read moreYou’re Not Stupid, but it Is the Economy
- 2022/07/07
- by Cory Manento
Even after the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, inflation is 230% more important to Americans than abortion in deciding who to vote for in November.
Read moreJesus, Take the (Toyota-Branded) Wheel
- 2022/06/22
- by Cory Manento
When deciding on automobile/car brands, price, style, and safety are the three most important factors, while fuel efficiency is the least important.
Read moreYou Wanna Pizza Me?
- 2022/06/08
- by Cory Manento
New York City (36%) outpaces Chicago (20%) and Detroit (4%) as the American city with the best pizza.
Read moreTrendSegments: Don’t Roe it Away
- 2022/06/08
- by Cory Manento
Just 22% of Americans want to see the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, with Evangelicals the most supportive group (44%) based on religion.
Read moreLaunch Twitter Into Space
- 2022/05/04
- by Cory Manento
Elon Musk's Twitter purchase. A plurality of Americans (45%) and a majority of Twitter users (58%) think Musk’s purchase will benefit the platform.
Read moreTrendSegments: Involvement Means Involvement
- 2022/05/04
- by Cory Manento
Two months after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a majority of Americans (53%) support military involvement. Survey response.
Read moreLet's Get Metaphysical
- 2022/04/06
- by Cory Manento
Gradient takes a look at the Ship of Theseus philosophical question from both a generational vantage point and a 21st (or is that 22nd?) century view.
Read moreTrendSegments: The Cold, Cruel Fate of New Year’s Resolutions
- 2022/03/02
- by Cory Manento
We followed up with reader's to ask who among them kept the New Year's Resolutions they declared in January... the results will probably not shock you.
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