Percentage of cat owners who go the extra mile this time of year to buy their cat the perfect present to put under the tree, according to a survey conducted by Temptations Treats for Cats: 46... more

Percentage increase in online dating registration triggered annually by the holiday season, according to Match.com: 55... more

Percentage of shoppers who say that finding gifts for everyone on their list is stressful, according to a survey commissioned by Staples: 66... more

Percentage of shoppers who feel retailers will offer better prices and discounts this year due to the current state of the economy, according to a Price Grabber survey: 66... more

Percentage of consumers who plan to spend more than half of their total holiday shopping budgets during the Black Friday/Cyber Monday period, according to a study by CFI Group: 25... more

Percentage of consumers who report that the state of the economy will have some impact on their holiday shopping this year, according to a poll conducted on behalf of Offers.com: 66... more

Percentage of American workers who say their take-home pay is less today than it was a few years ago, according to Mintel research: 17... more

Percentage of employers who reported that job candidates are required to interview with a C-level executive within their organization (CEO, CFO, COO, etc.), according to a online survey conducted with... more

Percentage of U.S. respondents who think saving money is at least somewhat important to them in their everyday life, including nearly half (46 percent) who think it's very important and look for oppor... more

Percentage of Americans who say large banks and financial institutions have benefited the most from post-recession government policies, according to a Harris Poll: 69... more

Percentage of people who go to work when they're sick, according to a survey by Kimberly-Clark Professional: 59... more

Rank of New York City as chosen from a list of 48 major cities as the best place to do business, according to a global survey by Ipsos MORI on Global @dvisor, covering 18,147 people in 24 countries: 1... more

Percentage of Americans under the age of 60 who expect to receive an inheritance, according to a survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International for Interest.com: 27... more

Ranks of the Ty Warner Penthouse (Four Seasons Hotel), the Presidential Suite (St. Regis) and the Royal Plaza Suite (The Plaza Hotel) on the list of the most expensive hotel suites in Manhattan, accor... more

Cost of raising a child born in 2012 for 18 years for a middle-income average couple, excluding the cost of college education, tuition and living expenses, according to a report released by the U.S. D... more

After a near telephone monopoly that existed for decades, the number of telephone carriers now available to consumers, according to the Census Bureau: 5,300-plus... more

Percentage of teachers who have seen programs cut or reduced from their schools in the last three years, according to a survey by RetailMeNot: 67... more

Percentage of IT workers who said the ability to acquire new skills is very important when evaluating a job opportunity, according to research from Robert Half Technology: 68... more

Number of pounds of food waste disposed of by food manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers combined in 2011, according to a study from the Food Waste Reduction Alliance, Grocery Manufacturers Associa... more

Estimated amount of money that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first-born child could inherit in royal legacy from the fortunes of the immediate members of the British royal family, including Quee... more

Percentage of baby boomers (set to inherit a total of $7.6 trillion in their lifetimes, a figure more than $1.7 trillion greater than China's 2012 GDP) who will receive an inheritance, according to th... more

When asked their favorite way of standing out from other candidates when applying for a job, percentage who said they do nothing special at all -- claiming their CV and experience speak for themselves... more

Percentage of American workers who admit to using their sick days as "vacation" days, according to a survey by Adecco Staffing: 47... more

Percentage of Americans who believe their communications histories (including phone calls, emails and Internet use) are accessible to the government, businesses, and others, according to figures from ... more

Percentage of the annual income that retirees earned during their working years that they'll need in retirement, according to Interest.com: 70... more

Average cost of a hotel's club sandwich in a Geneva, Switzerland -- the most expensive city in the world to buy the sandwich, according to the annual Hotels.com Club Sandwich Index: $30.45... more

Projected mobile phone unit sales in 2013 as strong smartphone growth continues, according to CCS Insight Market Forecast: 1.86 billion... more

Estimated number of fathers in America, according to the U.S. Census Bureau: 70.1 million... more