--- title: "Data Feed: The U.S. and Ukraine, the big cost of small change, an ‘ambient’ internet in our future" description: "A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers." date: "2014-03-11" authors: - name: "George Gao" job_title: "Former " link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/george-gao/" url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2014/03/11/data-feed-the-u-s-and-ukraine-the-big-cost-of-small-change-an-ambient-internet-in-our-future/" --- # Data Feed: The U.S. and Ukraine, the big cost of small change, an ‘ambient’ internet in our future *A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.* **Politics** [Most say U.S. should 'not get too involved' in Ukraine situation](https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2014/03/11/most-say-u-s-should-not-get-too-involved-in-ukraine-situation/), Pew Research Center [Americans split on Obama's handling of Russia](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/03/11/americans-split-on-obamas-handling-of-russia-post-abc-poll-finds/), [topline](http://www.langerresearch.com/uploads/1144a35RussiaUkraine.pdf), ABC News/Washington Post [Congress' low job approval persists](http://www.gallup.com/poll/167816/congress-low-job-approval-persists.aspx), Gallup [Trust in Christie at all-time low, but N.J. voters still see strong leader](http://eagletonpoll.rutgers.edu/polls/release_03-11-14.pdf), Rutgers-Eagleton [Women win special House elections at higher rate than general elections](http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cspg/smartpolitics/2014/03/advantage_sink_women_win_us_ho.php), U. of Minnesota [Republicans view their party much more negatively than Dems do their own](http://blogs.rollcall.com/rothenblog/why-polls-still-show-democrats-with-higher-marks-than-republicans/), Roll Call [An updated analysis of Democrats' Senate prospects this fall](http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/03/11/another_look_at_dems_chances_of_losing_the_senate.html), Real Clear Politics **Economy** [Taxpayers lost $105 million last year on minting pennies and nickels](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/03/10/taxpayers-lost-105-million-on-pennies-and-nickels-last-year/), Washington Post [Economic report of the President](http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/03/10/2014-economic-report-president), The White House [Colorado took in $2 million from marijuana taxes in January](http://money.cnn.com/2014/03/10/news/marijuana-tax-revenue/index.html?iid=HP_LN), CNN Money [February's Employment Trends Index suggests solid job growth ahead](http://www.conference-board.org/data/eti.cfm), Conference Board [Bringing home the bacon much more expensive in recent years](http://www.nationaljournal.com/domesticpolicy/the-one-chart-that-will-alarm-bacon-lovers-20140311), National Journal [What's after rich baby boomers? Kids with a big inheritance](http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/16/magazine/baby-boomers-inheritance.html?hpw&rref=magazine), New York Times [How much slack is left in the U.S. economy?](http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2014-03-10/on-slackers-and-quitters-in-today-s-economy) Bloomberg [CBO's monthly budget review for February](http://www.cbo.gov/publication/45174), CBO[ ](http://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm) **Health & Society** [Internet will become ever more woven into fabric of daily life](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2014/03/11/digital-life-in-2025/), Pew Research Center [Study: Air pollution might make you bad at your job](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/03/10/new-research-shows-air-pollution-might-make-you-bad-at-your-job/?wpisrc=nl_wnkpm), Washington Post [Workplace injuries spike following switch to daylight saving time](http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/03/be-careful-workplace-injuries-spike-following-the-switch-to-daylight-saving-time/284327/), The Atlantic [Hispanics are slow to sign up for ACA](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/03/10/five-takeaways-from-gallups-poll-on-the-uninsured/?wpisrc=nl_wnkpm), Washington Post [Support for Obamacare slightly edges up](http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/03/11/cnn-poll-support-for-obamacare-edges-up/), CNN/ORC International [Investors more likely to put money into a business idea pitched by a man](http://www.cnbc.com/id/101482900), CNBC [Study: Women who can do math still don't get hired](http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/10/study-women-who-can-do-math-still-dont-get-hired/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Business%20Day&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs®ion=Body), New York Times [Does women's desire for A's deter them from taking science, math classes?](http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/catherine-rampell-women-should-embrace-the-bs-in-college-to-make-more-later/2014/03/10/1e15113a-a871-11e3-8d62-419db477a0e6_story.html?hpid=z6) WashPost **International **[Half of all German internet users accessed it via mobile devices last year](https://www.destatis.de/EN/PressServices/Press/pr/2014/03/PE14_089_63931.html;jsessionid=3D2232D32BE58843CF36CF901C97A8AB.cae4), Destatis [Recovery continuing in G7 countries, but emerging economies are mixed](http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Interim-Assessment-Handout-March-2014.pdf), OECD [Private schools are winning over Australian parents](http://www.theguardian.com/world/datablog/2014/mar/11/datablog-private-schools-are-winning-over-australian-parents), Guardian [Three years after Fukushima, nuclear energy still on global agenda](http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2014/03/daily-chart-4), The Economist *Got new data to share? 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