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    How productive are lame duck Congresses?

    Lame duck congressional sessions have become more common in recent years, but their actual legislative productivity has varied considerably.

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    More Approve Than Disapprove of Iran Talks, But Most Think Iranians Are ‘Not Serious’

    Survey Report Ahead of a March 31 deadline for nuclear talks with Iran, more Americans approve (49%) than disapprove (40%) of the United States negotiating directly with Iran over its nuclear program. But the public remains skeptical of whether Iranian leaders are serious about addressing international concerns over their nuclear enrichment program. If a nuclear […]

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    Appendix A: The Financial Security Scale

    Throughout this report we utilize a scale composed of 10 indicators measured on the Pew Research Center American Trends Panel to gauge financial status. Three dimensions of financial circumstances were used to create the scale – financial assets, financial troubles and government means-tested programs. Individual questions were coded as “0” for a more financially secure […]

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    Appendix 1: Methodology

    This is the sixth time the Pew Research Center has measured restrictions on religion around the globe.[1. numoffset=”44″ See Methodology of the Pew Research Center’s 2009 report, “Global Restrictions on Religion,” for a discussion of the conceptual basis for measuring restrictions on religion.] This report, which includes data for the year ending Dec. 31, 2013, generally […]

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    The Politics of Financial Insecurity

    While the least financially secure Americans are more likely to back Democrats, that support is undercut by low political participation. Those who are financially insecure are far more likely to opt out of the political system altogether.

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    1. Communications Technology in Emerging and Developing Nations

    Internet access differs substantially across the 32 emerging and developing countries polled, with the lowest rates of internet use in South Asian and sub-Saharan African nations. Within countries, computer owners, young people, the well-educated, the wealthy and those with English language ability are much more likely to access the internet than their counterparts. To access […]