Overall book readership stable, but e-books becoming more popular
The typical U.S. adult read five books in the past 12 months.
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Drew DeSilver
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Drew DeSilver is a senior writer at Pew Research Center.
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Chart of the Week: Many in the Americas say high joblessness can justify a coup
Significant minorities in several nations of the Americas say high unemployment would justify a military takeover of their country’s government.
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In most states, jobless benefits capped at 26 weeks
Number of states where the maximum duration of unemployment benefits is 26 weeks.
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College enrollment among low-income students still trails richer groups
Higher education long has been seen as one of the best ways out of poverty, but connecting low-income students — even the high-achieving ones who presumably are best prepared for college-level work — with colleges and universities remains a challenge. On Thursday, President Obama is expected to meet with more than 100 college presidents at […]
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As Congress debates extending benefits, high long-term unemployment persists
The median number of weeks without work among unemployed Americans (as of December).
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Who’s poor in America? 50 years into the ‘War on Poverty,’ a data portrait
The War on Poverty was arguably the most ambitious domestic policy initiative since the Great Depression. But the overall effectiveness of the War on Poverty remains hotly debated.
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Chart of the Week: Where the smokers are
A new data visualization lets you pinpoint where smoking is most and least common around the world.
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5 facts about economic inequality in 2014
With issues of economic inequality becoming more prominent, a “5 Facts” primer.
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Long-term unemployment remains high
Nearly four-in-ten unemployed Americans have been out of work for at least six months.
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Under health reform, non-group insurance market will more than double
The estimated number of Americans who relied on non-group health insurance coverage before the Affordable Care Act took effect.
