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    Chapter 2: The Nation’s Direction, President Obama and the Situations of Latinos Today

    Latinos are generally more positive than the U.S. general public about the direction of the country and President Obama’s job performance, but on both measures their views are lower today than they had been recently. In addition, most Latinos say the situation of their community in the U.S. today is largely unchanged from a year […]

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    References

    Akers, Beth, and Matthew M. Chingos. 2014. Is a Student Loan Crisis on the Horizon? Washington, D.C.: Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings. Bailey, Martha J., and Susan M. Dynarski. 2011. Gains and Gaps: Changing Inequality in U.S. College Entry and Completion. National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper 17633. Baum, Sandy. 2013. The […]

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    For first time, census data on married couples includes same-sex spouses

    Census Bureau officials and other experts do not expect counting same-sex spouses along with all other married couples to make a big impact on overall statistics for married couples. But if the number of same-sex married couples continues to rise, that could change.

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    Religion in Latin America

    Nearly 40% of the world’s Catholics live in Latin America, but many people in the region have converted from Catholicism to Protestantism, while some have left organized religion altogether.

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    Young Adults Driving Growth in Multi-generational Living

    The post-recession uptick in the population living in multi-generational arrangements has been particularly pronounced among young adults ages 25 to 34. In 2012, 23.6% of this age group lived in a multi-generational household, up from 21.6% in 2010. Historically, the oldest Americans, those ages 85 and older, have been the most likely to live with […]

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    Who makes minimum wage?

    Perhaps surprisingly, not very many people earn minimum wage, and they make up a smaller share of the workforce than they used to.

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    Younger Americans’ Relationships with Public Libraries

    Public library use Some 61% of Americans under age 30 have a library card, similar to the rate for the general population. Younger Americans’ rates of library usage are generally similar to that of older adults, and in the aggregate they are slightly more likely to have used a library in some form in the […]

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    Little Enthusiasm, Familiar Divisions After the GOP’s Big Midterm Victory

    Survey Report After a sweeping midterm election victory on Nov. 4, the Republican Party retook full control of Congress. But the public has mixed reactions to the GOP’s big win – much as it did four years ago, after Republicans gained control of the House though not the Senate. The post-election survey by the Pew […]