57% of Americans in poll say it's important to be wealthy

Percentage of Americans who say it is "very or somewhat important" for them to be wealthy, according to a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center's Social and Demographic Trends project: 57

Percentage who say it is not important at all: 10

Source: Pew Research Center for the People and the Press.

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Percentage of American workers who say talking about television at work increases office camaraderie, according to a Spherion survey: 40

According to women, ranks of "American Idol" (36 percent) and "Dancing With the Stars" (21 percent) as the two most discussed TV programs at work: 1, 2

According to men, ranks of "American Idol" (36 percent) and "Lost" (15 percent) as the two most discussed TV programs at work: 1, 2

Source: Spherion.

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Percentage of Web users in the U.S. and the U.K. who say they use just one password for all their online accounts, according to a survey conducted by Accenture: 49

Percentage of Americans who say they don't write down their passwords: 49

Source: Accenture.

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Percentage of employers who say personal characteristics are the most important factor when assessing college graduates for potential employment, according to a survey conducted by Monster: 43

Percentage of prospective graduates who expect to receive two or more job offers upon graduation: 73

Source: MonsterTRAK.

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Percentage of advertising and marketing executives who said "acclimating to a firm's corporate culture" is the greatest challenge for professionals starting a new job, according to a survey by the Creative Group: 42

Percentage who cited "learning new business protocols" as the greatest challenge: 30

Percentage who said "adapting to a new manager's style": 11

Source: Robert Half International.

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Percentage of U.S. workers who say women are treated differently than men in the workplace, according to a study conducted by Adecco: 59

Percentage who say women are treated worse than men: 42

Percentage who say women are treated better: 17