A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
Politics 65% dissatisfied with how the U.S. government system works, Gallup Poll: Voters concerned about income inequality, George Washington University Poll: Bridgegate takes toll on Christie’s 2016 hopes, Quinnipiac How politically moderate are Americans? Less than it seems, The Washington Post How Citizens United changed politics, in 6 charts, The Washington Post Obama’s job approval points to 2014 trouble for Democrats, Real Clear Politics
Economy Foreign ownership of U.S. assets, Council on Foreign Relations Median weekly earnings of full-time workers rises 1.4% to $786, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Health & Society Trends in social media usage, GlobalWebIndex via The Wall Street Journal Land rush on the internet anticipated Feb. 4, Quartz Poll: 62% say to keep marijuana use in pro-sports banned, Marist/ HBO Real Sports How will more obesity, less smoking affect life expectancy? Center Retirement Research How liberal arts and sciences majors fare, Assoc. American Colleges and Universities
International 5 key data sets for Davos, Guardian The share of government and public-sector employees in OECD, The Economist World Economic Outlook update, International Monetary Fund The risk of a jobless recovery, International Labor Organization Violence and migration in Central America, Vanderbilt University Pathways to marriage and cohabitation in Central America, Demographic Research 2013 global climate report, U.S. NOAA 7.1% unemployment rate in UK, Office for National Statistics Euro area government debt down to 92.7% of GDP, Eurostat
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