The Southwest is what the rest of the country is going to look like in five, 30 years: Hispanic majority, very young population, immigrant population.

That places a burden on the school systems, on the health system.

The amount of data we collected for this study was massive. There were no surprises, but some things did stand out more strongly than we expected.

The majority of our production is for the Chicago Assembly plant, more than 50 percent. The rest is split between the other eight, and three of those are being closed. We hope to recoup that capacity with the new models that are coming.

The majority has already been turned down, and the rest have the perception they would be turned down.

Bolstered by record warm temperatures in many parts of the country, a majority of restaurant operators reported January gains in same-store sales and customer traffic. In addition, operators reported a boost in plans for hiring and capital expenditures -- positive developments for both the restaurant industry and the overall economy.