Nicaraguans

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.
short readsFeb 18, 2014

Data Feed: Unemployment top priority, tech-exec pay packages, bullying’s long-term impact

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

Census Bureau Tries Texting and More

This posting links to a Fact Tank article about a 2014 test census by the Census Bureau that will experiment with ideas for taking the 2020 Census.
short readsFeb 18, 2014

In an historic move, Census Bureau tries electronic outreach

After centuries of using the postal service and in-person visits, U.S. will experiment with contacting people by email or text, pushing them to respond online.
short readsFeb 18, 2014

Which developing nation leads on mobile payments? Kenya

A majority of Kenyans make or receive payments using cell phones.
reportFeb 14, 2014

The Star: Meet Canada’s defender of the faiths
short readsFeb 14, 2014

As U.S. role in Afghanistan nears an end, more Americans see failure than success

About half of Americans say the U.S. has mostly failed to achieve its goals in Afghanistan.
reportFeb 14, 2014

The Tech Boom in Emerging Nations Explained
short readsFeb 14, 2014

Chart of the Week: A long history of cable consolidation

The proposed Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger comes after decades of cable-industry consolidation.

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Nicaraguans

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

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

Data Feed: Unemployment top priority, tech-exec pay packages, bullying’s long-term impact

Which developing nation leads on mobile payments? Kenya

The Star: Meet Canada’s defender of the faiths

As U.S. role in Afghanistan nears an end, more Americans see failure than success

The Tech Boom in Emerging Nations Explained

Chart of the Week: A long history of cable consolidation