What the data says about food stamps in the U.S.
The food stamp program is one of the larger federal social welfare initiatives, and in its current form has been around for nearly six decades.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
The food stamp program is one of the larger federal social welfare initiatives, and in its current form has been around for nearly six decades.
If Congress passes the Oct. 1 deadline without either a new set of spending bills or a continuing resolution, nonessential operations would be forced to shut down.
As concern about federal spending rises among both Democrats and Republicans, here’s a primer on the national debt of the United States.
Social Security has developed into one of the most popular federal programs, though that popularity is tempered by concern over its long-term financial outlook.
Americans spend less on food than they ever have, and are fatter than they’ve ever been. Could there be a connection?
In the year since the Newtown school shootings, most new state gun laws have loosened rather than tightened restrictions.
The Pew Research Center is hosting a conference to discuss how generational differences are influencing American families, society, politics and policy.
Almost six-in-ten uninsured Americans live in states that haven’t set up their own health-insurance exchanges under the Affordable Care Act.
Yahoo! today confirmed that it’s buying 6-year-old blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash. Who uses Tumblr? We consulted the recent report on social media demographics from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project to find out: Only 6% of Internet users surveyed in late 2012 reported using Tumblr, versus two-thirds for Facebook. Three […]
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