2014

reportFeb 20, 2014

Remittance Flows Worldwide in 2012
short readsFeb 20, 2014

Data Feed: Global remittance flows, inequality in big cities, coal use and mortality

A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
reportFeb 20, 2014

Mapping Twitter Topic Networks: From Polarized Crowds to Community Clusters

People connect to form groups on Twitter for a variety of purposes. The networks they create have identifiable contours that are shaped by the topic being discussed, the information and influencers driving the conversation, and the social network structures of the participants.
reportFeb 20, 2014

Remittance Flows Worldwide in 2012

Track the flows of remittances worldwide in the year 2012 with this interactive.
reportFeb 20, 2014

How Russian Prudishness Produced an Anti-Gay Propaganda Law
short readsFeb 19, 2014

Fed report says household borrowing is rebounding from Great Recession

Outstanding household debt increased $241 billion during last October-December, the biggest quarterly jump since 2007.
short readsFeb 19, 2014

Americans’ views of Mexico, Canada diverge as Obama attends ‘Three Amigos’ summit

President Obama meets with his Canadian and Mexican counterparts at a time when the U.S. public has a positive view of Canada, but more lukewarm feelings toward Mexico.
short readsFeb 19, 2014

How many Sochi athletes are competing for a country that is not their birth nation?

South Korea-born speed skater Viktor Ahn is not alone.
short readsFeb 19, 2014

Data Feed: Rising household debt, aging boomers and labor force participation, minimum wage impacts

A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
short readsFeb 18, 2014

Minimum wage hasn’t been enough to lift most out of poverty for decades

The current federal minimum wage falls below the poverty threshold for most households. A new CBO report says raising the minimum will increase income for millions of low-wage workers but cost thousands their jobs.