Source: the New York Times
One-third of China’s population uses the Internet, and more than 300 million people used mobile phones to access the Web in 2010, according to a report from the China Internet Network Information Center. The report reveals that Internet growth skyrocketed from 384 million people in 2009 to 457 million in 2010. The average Chinese netizen spends roughly 18 hours per week online.
The amount of paper the U.S. Department of Treasury will save by transitioning to electronic savings bonds for employer-sponsored payroll programs. By ending the sale of paper bonds, the department estimates it will also save $400 million. Persons wishing to make savings bonds transactions can open a free TreasuryDirect account.