From Deseret News archives:
Most baby boomers believe their nest eggs could crack
51: Percentage of baby boomers who said they are doing financial planning and that their goals are set and on track, according to a survey by KeyBank and Zogby International.
67: Percentage who believe they will or could run out of money in their lifetime.
Source: Keycorp
75: Percentage of Americans who believe U.S. foreign policy is driving dissatisfaction with America abroad, according to a poll by the non-profit organizations World Learning and the Aspen Institute.
73: Percentage of Americans who are very or somewhat worried that the U.S. is losing the trust and friendship of other countries.
63: Percentage who worry that Americans will be less welcome in other parts of the world.
Source: World Learning
1: Rank of Asia among the regions with the highest salary increases forecast for 2008, according to a survey conducted by ECA International, the world's largest membership organization for international human resources.
1, 2, 3 (tie), 4: Ranks of Switzerland, Japan, France and Austria, and Germany among the countries in the world with the lowest predicted salary increases for 2008.
Source: ECA International
1934: Year Robert Royce of Woodstock, Vt., used several hundred feet of rope, the engine out of an old Model T Ford and some ingenuity to make the first ski tow in the U.S. at Gilbert's Hill, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
500: Estimated number of ski resorts across the U.S.
57 million: Estimated number of times per year these resorts are visited by winter sports enthusiasts.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$74,570: Average salary for technology professionals in 2007, according to Dice Salary Survey.
1: Rank of Silicon Valley as the tech pros' highest paying metro area.
$93,876: Average salary for tech pros in Silicon Valley.
2, 3, 4, 5: Ranks of Boston ($83,465), Baltimore/Washington, D.C. ($81,750), Los Angeles ($81,039) and New York ($80,770) on the list of highest paying metro areas.
Source: Dice Holdings Inc.
33: Percentage of workers who say they have either accepted or left a job due to the condition of the building and/or the amenities offered, according to a national survey by Blumberg Capital Partners.
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