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short readsMay 16, 2013

IRS among least-popular federal agencies

The Internal Revenue Service, now under intense scrutiny for singling out conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status for special review, is one of the least-popular federal agencies — but not quite at the bottom. In a 2010 Pew Research survey, 47% of people said they had a “very” or “mostly” favorable opinion of the IRS. That […]
reportMay 15, 2013

Alan Murray on Journalism in the Digital Age

Pew Research Center President Alan Murray discusses the digital trends shaping the news industry based on findings from the State of the News Media report and his experience at the Wall Street Journal.
reportMay 15, 2013

Polls Apart: What Europeans think of each other
reportMay 15, 2013

European Union economic crisis grinds on
reportMay 15, 2013

Little harmony in Europe as nations tune up for song contest
short readsMay 15, 2013

Skepticism about a landmark Census finding

The Census Bureau made big news last week when it reported that the black voter turnout rate (66.2%) exceeded the white voter turnout rate (64.1%) for the first time ever in 2012. But a closer look at the numbers raises some intriguing questions. It’s possible that the lines may have first crossed in 2008. But […]
short readsMay 15, 2013

The most popular areas of government are shedding the most workers

Popularity is no protection against budget cuts: The parts of government that Americans like the most — state, cities and counties, and the U.S. Postal Service — are also the ones shedding workers the fastest. The most recent nonfarm payroll figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that the public sector continues to be a drag on […]
reportMay 15, 2013

Eurozone now in its longest recession
short readsMay 15, 2013

The Sandwich Generation: Burdens on Middle-Aged Americans on the Rise

Nearly half of middle-aged adults have a parent 65 or older and are caring for or financially supporting a child.
reportMay 14, 2013

U.K. Exit From EU May Really Happen