Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!news.media.mit.edu!americast.com!usa-post Newsgroups: usa-today.snap From: usa-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: usa-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: snap Mon, Mar 16 1992 Date: Mon, 16 Mar 92 05:48:19 EST Message-ID: 03-16 0000 cc cc March 16, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. POSTPONING MARRIAGE: Men and women are marrying later than at any time this century. Median age at first marriage: Men Women 1950 22.8 20.3 1960 22.8 20.3 1970 23.2 20.8 1980 24.7 22.0 1990 26.1 23.9 Source: Census Bureau CLOSING BUSINESS DOORS: Eighty-eight percent of surveyed business professionals cite companies' internal problems, not external factors, as the cause of business failures in the 1980s. Leading internal causes: Excessive debt 29% Inadequate CEO leadership 18% Poor business planning 13% Insufficient management experience 13% Source: Buccino & Associates survey of more than 1,300 PREDICTING BASEBALL STANDINGS: World champion Minnesota had the best 1991 spring record. Where American and National League teams with best spring training records finished in last five regular seasons: Place Number of teams First 5 Second 1 Fourth 3 Sixth 1 Source: USA TODAY research WHEN i GROW UP ...: Top reasons elementary school children give for how they will choose a job: Doing something I enjoy 41% Helping other people 39% Making lots of money 13% Source: Gallup poll of 907 fourth, fifth and sixth graders This article is copyright 1992 Gannett News Service. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM