short readJun 7, 2021 During the pandemic, teen summer employment hit its lowest point since the Great Recession Fewer than a third (30.8%) of U.S. teens had a paying job last summer. In 2019, 35.8% of teens worked over the summer.
short readJun 7, 2021 Todayโs electric vehicle market: Slow growth in U.S., faster in China, Europe A small but significant share of car owners in the U.S. have traded filling up for plugging in, and many more are thinking of joining them.
short readMay 20, 2021 The U.S. differs from most other countries in how it sets its minimum wage Putting minimum wage policy in the hands of lawmakers is one of several ways in which the U.S. approach stands apart from other countries.
short readApr 28, 2021 Q&A: How Pew Research Center studied press coverage of the Biden administrationโs early days We thought it would be valuable to combine our study of news coverage itself with data on peopleโs views about, and exposure to, that coverage.
short readApr 8, 2021 Q&A: After misses in 2016 and 2020, does polling need to be fixed again? What our survey experts say Polling organizations have taken close looks at how election surveys are designed, administered and analyzed. We are no exception.
short readMar 29, 2021 Amazon vote comes amid recent uptick in U.S. unionization rate Union membership has had a somewhat unexpected โ but likely temporary โ turnaround amid the coronavirus pandemic.
short readMar 12, 2021 When it comes to raising the minimum wage, most of the action is in cities and states, not Congress The $7.25 federal minimum wage is used in just 21 states, which collectively account for about 40% of all U.S. wage and salary workers.
short readMar 4, 2021 With fewer state governments divided by party than in years past, GOP has edge in redistricting When legislatures get the data to draw new congressional maps, Republicans will drive that process in 20 states, versus 11 for Democrats.
short readFeb 12, 2021 Boomers, Silents still have most seats in Congress, though number of Millennials, Gen Xers is up slightly Even as younger generations gain representation in Congress, older generations still make up the majority of senators and representatives.
short readFeb 11, 2021 U.S. Senate has fewest split delegations since direct elections began Only six states now have U.S. senators of different parties โ the smallest number of split delegations in more than a century.