Fact:
Americans' expectations for their personal financial situations have recovered from the low point of four years ago. 63% say they expect to be better off a year from now, up from 52% in late May/early June 2008. 18% say they will be financially worse off in a year, this is lowest since 2003.
—Gallup, May 2012
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Nearly 50 million Americans now live in homes containing at least two adult generations, up from 28 million in 1980.
—Building Magazine