By: Mike Strobbe (& Federica Narancio) – stream.org – November 29, 2018 Suicides and drug overdoses pushed up U.S. deaths last year, and drove a continuing decline in how long Americans are expected to live. Overall, there were more than 2.8 million U.S. deaths in 2017, or nearly 70,000 more than the previous year, the Centers for Disease Control and...

By: Joe Carter – thegospelcoalition.org – September 25, 2018 The Story: A new study finds that most Christian workers in America know how their work serves God or a higher purpose. But too many still don’t have a fully biblical view of vocation. The Background: Barna Group, a religion and social research firm, in partnership with Abilene Christian University, released...

By: Alex Pappas – foxnews.com – August 28, 2018 President Trump’s favored candidate, GOP Rep. Ron DeSantis, defeated state Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam in Florida’s Republican gubernatorial primary on Tuesday after riding the wave of the president’s enthusiastic endorsement to victory. Meanwhile, the Bernie Sanders-backed Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum pulled off a major upset in defeating a half a dozen...

By: Ellen Cranley – aol.com – August 28th 2018 Voters head to the polls Tuesday for primary elections in Florida, Arizona, and Oklahoma in a potentially historic vote. Tonight’s primaries include 15 millennials who are running for seats in the House of Representatives, and Florida’s race for governor could yield some demographic firsts for state offices. Continuing the swell of...

By: Frank Newport – news.gallup.com – August 13, 2018 For the first time in Gallup’s measurement over the past decade, Democrats have a more positive image of socialism than they do of capitalism. Attitudes toward socialism among Democrats have not changed materially since 2010, with 57% today having a positive view. The major change among Democrats has been a less...

By: WTHR Staff – wthr.com – August 13, 2018 Two-thirds of Millennial-Americans, between the ages of 21 to 32, have nothing saved up for retirement. The National Institute of Retirement conducted the study that shows 66 percent of Millennials aren’t saving, which means only a third are. However, they aren’t doing a great job. More than 80 percent of Millennials...

By: Alexi McCammond – axios.com – August 14, 2018 Tom Steyer’s NextGen America organization is working to register 100,000 students in one month at college campuses across 11 states as part of its “Welcome Week” program launching this week. Why it matters: This is the group’s biggest voter registration effort yet, focused specifically on the most crucial bloc of non-voters,...

By: CBS News Staff – cbsnews.com – July 31, 2018 Millennials, estimated to make up more than a third of the American workforce, are re-inventing the traditional concept of employment. They are also leaving their lucrative jobs in order to travel. “This really is a symptom of the job market today. People are voluntarily leaving their jobs at the highest rate...

By: Catey Hill – nypost.com – July 19, 2018 This is one point financial experts want to drive home. More millennials are buying homes as the economy rebounds. Now, more than 37 percent of millennials ages 25 to 34 own a home, according to data released this month from the Urban Institute. What’s more, nearly all of them dream about...

By: Jim Kreyenhagen – forbes.com – July 23, 2018 Let’s face it — millennials get a bad rap. The popular cliche is that they’re me-focused, narcissistic or unmotivated, but the truth is, they battle steep hurdles today that other generations didn’t face. Beyond that, they tend to be confident, informed, savvy, tech-centric and very knowledgeable consumers. They’re highly entrepreneurial, and...