A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
Politics Obama’s NSA speech has little impact on skeptical public, Pew Research Center Christie’s image turns more negative, Pew Research Center Obama averages 45.8% job approval, Gallup N.Y. poll: Yes to medical marijuana, no to recreational use, Siena Research Institute Obamacare in red and blue America: Two charts tell the story, New Republic Americans aren’t polarized, just better sorted, The Washington Post K Street pays top dollar for revolving door talent, Sunlight Foundation
Economy Many Baby Boomers reluctant to retire, Gallup In U.S., 67% dissatisfied with income, wealth distribution, Gallup From getting a raise to spending less, Americans appreciate advice, with topline, ABC News Map: Changes in home prices in U.S., Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Health & Society Poll: Views from Latino Americans, NPR Who will reach college age in the next 14 years? The Chronicle of Higher Education Twitter users’ diversity becomes an ad selling point, The Wall Street Journal Map: Tracking the flu week by week, The Washington Post Marijuana possession enforcement intensity down 42%, The Reality-Based Community Scientific collaboration has increased, National Bureau of Economic Research
International Poll: 59% of global investors say the global economy is improving, Bloomberg In Latin America, tax revenues continue to rise, but are low and varied, OECD Internet use in Latin America , Vanderbilt OECD employment rate nudges up to 65.2%, OECD Where is the unemployment rate highest? International Labor Organization World economic situation and prospects for 2014, United Nations Euro area house prices down by 1.3%, Eurostat China’s GDP grew 7.7% in preliminary results, National Bureau of Statistics in China In Britain, record number of young adults living with parents, Guardian Burglaries in Australia: By the numbers, Guardian
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