Figuratively speaking.

• Author: MacIntyre, John

* Percentage of small-business owners who say health-care benefits are the major obstacle when competing with large businesses for qualified employees: 50. Overall benefits package: 40.

* Percentage of Americans who claim that exchanging common-sense information with others makes them smarter: 80. More successful: 68. Who consider common sense important to everyday life: 99.

* Percentage of U.S. adults who spend more weekend time doing what they have to do rather than what they want to do: 55. Who do at least half their grocery shopping on weekends: 47. Who finish their weekends recharged: 51.

* Percentage of Americans who think senior leadership of major drug companies engages in ethical business practices: 44. Who say they are very or somewhat confident in the ethics of senior leaders of U.S. companies in general: 50.

* Percentage of U.S. consumers who think those who wantonly abuse their credit should be held fully responsible for their liabilities: 88. Who...