Nicaraguans

short readsAug 12, 2013

Ready or not, 77 million kids and adults heading back to school soon

As back-to-school time approaches, statistics show that projected enrollment is on the rise again after slipping a bit in recent years.
short readsAug 12, 2013

Fewer GOP voters agree with the Tea Party than in 2010

About four-in-ten Republican voters say they agree with the Tea Party movement, down from its height in 2010.
reportAug 11, 2013

Reached middle-class status? Start complaining about it

In China, one of the greatest economic transformations in history is taking place, as millions move from poverty into the middle class.
reportAug 10, 2013

Why Russia’s Sochi Olympics are now a battleground for gay rights
presentationAug 10, 2013

Library services in the digital age

Research associate Kathryn Zickuhr discussed data from the Pew Research Center’s nationally representative surveys to explore the changing role of libraries in the digital age.
reportAug 9, 2013

Job Market Shows Some Improvement for Recent Communications Graduates

There is good and bad news in a University of Georgia report on the job market for 2012 communication and journalism graduates. As the economy slowly recovers, employment and salaries ticked up modestly. But they make considerably less money than graduates of others programs and face significantly reduced workplace benefits.
reportAug 9, 2013

Yahoo: The Most and Least Trusted Occupations
short readsAug 9, 2013

Chart of the Week: Poverty by congressional district

In the 2000s, poverty rose more in Republican congressional districts than in Democratic districts, though it’s still more prevalent in Democratic districts.
short readsAug 9, 2013

New economic data points to pleasant surprises or disappointment for key countries

New OECD composite leading economic indicators suggest that Chinese and Brazilians face disappointment with their economies in the months ahead, while many Europeans, Japanese and Americans may be pleasantly surprised.
short readsAug 9, 2013

Having a secure job replaces homeownership as the key to being middle-class

Nearly nine-in-ten Americans now say having a secure job is essential to being in the middle-class; in 1991, it was homeownership.

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Nicaraguans

Ready or not, 77 million kids and adults heading back to school soon

Fewer GOP voters agree with the Tea Party than in 2010

Reached middle-class status? Start complaining about it

Why Russia’s Sochi Olympics are now a battleground for gay rights

Library services in the digital age

Job Market Shows Some Improvement for Recent Communications Graduates

Yahoo: The Most and Least Trusted Occupations

Chart of the Week: Poverty by congressional district

New economic data points to pleasant surprises or disappointment for key countries

Having a secure job replaces homeownership as the key to being middle-class