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Data Feed: 192,000 new jobs, veterans’ mental health, ‘bright flight’ from cities

A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers. 

Economy 192,000 new jobs in March; unemployment still at 6.7%, BLS via Quartz Methodology: Seasonally adjusting BLS employment numbers, Washington Post Actually, it’s 189,000 new jobs, according to alternative seasonal adjustments, Brookings Many microbusiness owners depend on second job, Gallup How the rich and poor spend money today and 30 years ago, The Atlantic The high price of middle class membership, Washington Post Map: The most important exported good from every state, Business Insider Using social media to measure labor market flows, NBER

Health & Society U.S. doesn’t rank high in religious diversity, Fact Tank Are veterans’ mental health needs being met? Washington Post Why Iraq War produced more PTSD than Afghanistan conflict, Washington Post More highly educated Americans are choosing cheaper metro areas over big cities, WSJ Americans show low levels of concern on global warming, Gallup 5.4 million gained health insurance since 2013, Urban Institute/RWJ The nation’s report card: Measuring America’s urban schools, NCES Dramatic increase in e-cigarette-related calls to poison centers, CDC Map: The end of extended jobless benefits, The Pew Charitable Trusts Map: Adult populations receiving Social Security Disability Insurance, Urban Institute

International Half of the most religiously diverse countries are in Asia-Pacific Region, Pew Research Center Visualizing 200 years of urban sprawl in Paris, Sao Paulo and L.A., The Atlantic Cities New Zealand, Switzerland, Iceland rank highest on social progress, Social Progress Index

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