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    Data Feed: Poverty trends, hospital readmissions, Hillary Clinton

    A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers. Politics Hillary Clinton: How she’s fared in the polls, Politico Interactive: State of the states 2014, Stateline – Pew Charitable Trusts The 2014 ballot boxes, The Economist Economics U.S. consumer spending in December highest since 2008, Gallup Waging […]

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    Data Feed: Christie’s ‘bully-meter,’ Congress ratings, global gay rights

    A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers. Politics 54% of N.J. voters say Christie a leader; 40% say bully, Quinnipiac 34% approve of congressional Democrats, 25% Republicans,  ABC News/ Washington Post Congress job approval starts 2014 at 13%, Gallup Members of Congress rated on productivity, Brookings […]

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    Chapter 5. Aging and Social Insurance Systems

    The aging of populations raises concerns about the affordability of publicly funded pension and health care programs in the future. Many developed economies already expend a sizable share of their GDP on these programs. For example, public expenditures on pensions and health care currently consume about 13% of GDP in the U.S. and in excess […]

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    Emerging Nations Embrace Internet, Mobile Technology

    Survey Report In a remarkably short period of time, internet and mobile technology have become a part of everyday life for some in the emerging and developing world. Cell phones, in particular, are almost omnipresent in many nations. The internet has also made tremendous inroads, although most people in the 24 nations surveyed are still […]

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    The Less-Hopeful Theses

    9) Dangerous divides between haves and have-nots may expand, resulting in resentment and possible violence. Many expert respondents used the terms “gap,” “haves and have-nots,” and “divides” while describing concerns about the impact of the Internet by 2025. Some said Internet access is a basic need that should be considered to be a human right. […]

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    Data Feed: Poverty, marijuana, jobs for college grads

    A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers. Politics How we estimated an election’s outcome before all the votes were counted, Huffington Post How fed nominations have played out in Senate, The Wall Street Journal What inferences can/ can’t be drawn from the “Republican shift”? Cultural […]

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    What the Digital News Boom Means for Consumers

    Is Digital News Filling Key Reporting Gaps? In response to a Pew Research survey question from 2012, one official at a digital nonprofit described his editorial mission as “filling the holes that chain media outlets swerve around.” That description gets to the heart of a major question. As cuts in legacy organizations have forced editors […]