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title: "Data Feed: Two takes on Obama’s approval, 4.2 million in ACA plans, adoption rates of new technologies"
description: "A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers."
date: "2014-03-12"
authors:
  - name: "George Gao"
    job_title: "Former "
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/george-gao/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2014/03/12/data-feed-two-takes-on-obamas-approval-4-2-million-in-aca-plans-adoption-rates-of-new-technologies/"
---

# Data Feed: Two takes on Obama’s approval, 4.2 million in ACA plans, adoption rates of new technologies

*A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.*

**Politics** [Obama's approval rating hits new low](http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304250204579433533118580224), [topline](http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/WSJNBCpoll03052014.pdf), WSJ/NBC News [Another take: Americans evenly split on Obama](http://www.bloomberg.com/infographics/2014-03-12/national-poll.html#), Bloomberg [Study: Money equals access in Washington](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/03/11/ready-for-a-surprise-money-does-equal-access-in-washington/), Washington Post [The age factor in views of Russia: memories of the Cold War?](http://pollingmatters.gallup.com/2014/03/the-age-factor-in-views-of-russia.html) Gallup [Climate change, environment not top worries in U.S.](http://www.gallup.com/poll/167843/climate-change-not-top-worry.aspx), Gallup [Most Americans paying close attention to crisis in Ukraine](http://www.gallup.com/poll/167828/americans-paying-close-attention-crisis-ukraine.aspx), Gallup [Iowa voters back governor, but challenger gains](http://www.quinnipiac.edu/institutes-and-centers/polling-institute/iowa/release-detail?ReleaseID=2018), Quinnipiac

**Economy **[Progress report on Obama's main foreclosure prevention initiative](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/03/11/the-foreclosure-crisis-is-still-burning-years-after-the-housing-crisis-ended/?wpisrc=nl_wnkpm), Washington Post [Quantifying the range of uncertainty in Obama's budget](http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2014/03/12/quantifying-uncertainty-in-obamas-budget/), The Wall Street Journal [Home-heating costs rise this winter, especially for propane users](http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=15371), EIA [The dozen regional powerhouses driving the U.S. economy](http://www.theatlanticcities.com/jobs-and-economy/2014/03/dozen-regional-powerhouses-driving-us-economy/8575/), The Atlantic Cities [Housing crash continues to overshadow young families' balance sheets](http://www.stlouisfed.org/publications/itb/articles/?id=2481), St. Louis Fed [Economics of the underground sex industry in eight major cities](http://www.urban.org/publications/413047.html), Urban Institute [A relentless widening of disparity in wealth](http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/12/business/economy/a-relentless-rise-in-unequal-wealth.html?partner=rss&emc=rss), New York Times

**Health & Society** [4.2 million signed up for health plans via online marketplace through February](http://aspe.hhs.gov/health/reports/2014/MarketPlaceEnrollment/Mar2014/ib_2014mar_enrollment.pdf), HHS [Health exchange enrollment remains at 75% of target](http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/01/13/us/state-healthcare-enrollment.html), New York Times [Young people lag behind in health insurance enrollment](http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/03/11/289097303/young-people-lag-behind-in-health-insurance-enrollment), NPR [Infographic: How health-insurance subsidies are calculated](http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304704504579431553433457512?mg=reno64-wsj), The Wall Street Journal [Americans took to the Web much faster than they adopted electricity](http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2014/03/daily-chart-7), The Economist [Report says medication use is rising for adults with ADHD](http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/12/us/report-says-medication-use-is-rising-for-adults-with-attention-disorder.html?hpw&rref=us), [Express Scripts](http://lab.express-scripts.com/prescription-drug-trends/turning-attention-adhd/) via NY Times [As gas prices fluctuate, support for mass transit rises](http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2014/03/gas-prices-fluctuate-support-mass-transit-rises/8616/), The Atlantic Cities [Teen births are falling: What's going on?](http://www.brookings.edu/research/reports/2014/03/teen-births-whats-going-on-kearney-levine) Brookings

**International** [Ukrainians have had little confidence in their government for many years](http://www.gallup.com/poll/167825/ukraine-next-leader-need-restore-trust.aspx), Gallup [Slight uptick in share of women in ministerial posts around the world](http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2014/3/progress-for-women-in-politics-but-glass-ceiling-remains-firm), UN Women [Japan's energy dilemma in one chart](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/03/11/japans-energy-dilemma-in-one-chart/), Washington Post [Despite recent tragedy, air flights are getting safer](http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2014/03/daily-chart-6), The Economist[ ](http://www.migrationpolicy.org/programs/data-hub/global-remittances-guide)

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