Publications

short readsJan 29, 2014

Public sees GOP as less willing than Democrats to reach across the aisle

The public sees Democrats as more willing than Republicans to work with leaders from the other party by a 25-point margin.
short readsJan 29, 2014

New academic study links rising income inequality to ‘assortative mating’

The income gap between couples with relatively high and those with relatively low levels of education had widened substantially since 1960, according to a new study.
short readsJan 29, 2014

Inequality, poverty divide Republicans more than Democrats

There are wide gaps between conservative and centrist Republicans on whether the government should do something to reduce poverty and inequality.
reportJan 29, 2014

Conservative and Centrist Republicans Differ Widely on How to Approach Poverty and Inequality

Read the full report: Most See Inequality Growing, but Partisans Differ over Solutions, Jan. 23, 2014
short readsJan 29, 2014

Data Feed: Social-media SOTU, obesity rising for poor teens, Syrian refugees

A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
reportJan 28, 2014

On immigration, Republicans favor path to legal status, but differ over citizenship
short readsJan 28, 2014

On immigration, Republicans favor path to legal status, but differ over citizenship

As House Republicans plan to roll out their own proposals to reform the nation’s immigration system, polls continue to show a majority of Americans support some pathway to legal status for the 11.7 million unauthorized immigrants living in the U.S. Roughly-two thirds of Americans favor either a pathway to citizenship for unauthorized immigrants (54%) or […]
short readsJan 28, 2014

Obama’s approval number is near his lowest as he delivers State of the Union address

President Obama’s job approval rating stands at 43% as he prepares to deliver his State of the Union address.
short readsJan 28, 2014

Data Feed: State of the Union, medical expenses, intolerance in Europe

A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
short readsJan 28, 2014

Local TV audiences bounce back

Bucking a long-range trend of declining viewership, the audience for local TV news grew in all three major time slots in 2013.