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Election continues to rule the news

There is a lull in the presidential primary schedule now, and perhaps that will give one of the news narratives a shot at the top...

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How Americans are spending their media time, money

Americans spend more than 33 hours per week watching video across the screens, according to the latest Nielsen Cross-Platform Report. But how they’re consuming content—traditional...

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Valentine's Day keeps 34 thousand people employed

Those chocolate plants sold $12.6 billion worth of product in 2009. Not all for Valentine’s Day of course, but certainly a lot of it. By the way, the average American consumed 24.7 pounds of candy (including chocolate)...

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Elections spend another week in the newshole spotlight

The 2012 presidential contest, fueled by a sharpening race for the Republican Party nomination, grabbed one third of the combined attention of the media during...

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Giants vs. Patriots: Who's winning the Social Super Bowl

Which Super Bowl XLVI team is winning the online competition? According to Nielsen and NM Incite, a Nielsen/McKinsey company, it might be a draw: the...

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Election rules the news charts

41% of the total newshole went to the 2012 presidential election derby during the week of 1/16/12-1/22/12, according to the latest reading from the Project...

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Consumer spending outlook gloomy in Deloitte study

Despite small improvements in three out of four components, the Deloitte Consumer Spending Index (Index) dipped slightly in December to end 2011 on a low...

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Americans are feeling a little more financially secure

First the good news. Bankrate.com's Financial Security Index rose for a second consecutive month in January. Now the bad news. Despite those modest gains in confidence, consumers continue to feel less financially secure...

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Americans to shell out $11 billion on Super Bowl

No doubt, NFL football is gaining popularity: According to a new survey by the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association (RAMA) conducted by BIGinsight, 173 million people will...

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23 million listened to NFL playoffs via radio

The survey’s findings highlight the continued demand for radio broadcast coverage of live events, including live sporting events: According to an Edison Research study commissioned...

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New Hampshire primary makes politics a primary news story

There were no surprises, really, in the news coverage chart tabulated by the Project for Excellence in Journalism for the week of 1/9-15/18 – that...

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No spark expected for electric vehicle sales for more than a decade

Despite government promotion and continued heavy investment by auto makers in electric propulsion technologies, global automotive executives don't expect e-car sales to...

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NRF expects 3.4% growth in 2012

This year, retail industry sales will rise 3.4% to $2.53 trillion, according to the National Retail Federation. That’s slightly lower than 2011’s pace where sales...

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Consumers expect 2012 to be another tough economic year

2012 begins fewer than two in five American adults say they will make positive financial changes in the coming year, including paying down their level of debt (39%) and saving more money....

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Consumer Reports names best new car value

It’s not just about the deal on the new car lot, but the cost of operating a particular model and, eventually, its resale value. So, what’s the best new care value to be had? And once you know the facts then it is easier to communicate with your Auto Dealers for dollars...

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RESEARCH

Election continues to rule the news

How Americans are spending their media time, money

Valentine's Day keeps 34 thousand people employed

Elections spend another week in the newshole spotlight

Giants vs. Patriots: Who's winning the Social Super Bowl

Election rules the news charts

Consumer spending outlook gloomy in Deloitte study

Americans are feeling a little more financially secure

Americans to shell out $11 billion on Super Bowl

23 million listened to NFL playoffs via radio

New Hampshire primary makes politics a primary news story

No spark expected for electric vehicle sales for more than a decade

NRF expects 3.4% growth in 2012

Consumers expect 2012 to be another tough economic year

Consumer Reports names best new car value

The latest online video advertising numbers

69% of consumers went last-minute Christmas shopping

Economy is top news story of the year

iVOD-capable devices mostly not used for iVOD

Cable tunnel vision gives the news week to elections