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 Fri, Mar 20 1992 Date: Fri, 20 Mar 92 05:44:41 EST Message-ID: 03-20 0000 cc cc March 20, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. HOUSE IS HOME OF BAD CHECKS: How U.S. House members compared to their constituents in writing bad checks. Average number of checks, per account, that were not backed by sufficient funds in 1991: All USA households 4 U.S. House Bank 19 Source: USA TODAY research by Pam DeCoteau CONSUMER-LOAN DELINQUENCY: Since the recession began in July 1990, the rate of late payments on credit cards has jumped but there's been little change in auto loan payments: Payments late 30 days or more Auto Credit card 2nd Q 1990 2.12% 2.36% 4th Q 1991 2.14% 3.29% Source: American Bankers Association WOMEN'S HOOPS LEAP IN POPULARITY: Opening-round attendence at the NCAA Div. I women's basketball tournament is up 35% from last year, according to initial estimates. Total tournament attendance(1): Year Total attendance 1982 66,924 1983 73,687 1984 85,158 1985 98,804 1986 96,822 1987 121,912 1988 133,742 1989 167,585 1990 191,519 1991 153,939 1-Women's sports governed by AIAW before 1982 Source: NCAA BUSY TENDING BLOOMS: More than one-third of people in the USA garden. How much time gardeners spend per week on their hobby: 2 hours 60% 5 hours 19% 10 hours 18% 26 hours 3% Source: Organic Gardening survey of 30,755 gardeners 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