Economic Conditions

short readsFeb 20, 2014

American unions membership declines as public support fluctuates

Though unions retain much public support, the share of American workers who actually belong to one has been falling for decades and is at its lowest level since the Great Depression
short readsFeb 19, 2014

Fed report says household borrowing is rebounding from Great Recession

Outstanding household debt increased $241 billion during last October-December, the biggest quarterly jump since 2007.
short readsFeb 18, 2014

Data Feed: Unemployment top priority, tech-exec pay packages, bullying’s long-term impact

A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
short readsFeb 11, 2014

Americans have been lukewarm, skeptical about economy since 2000

Americans have held lukewarm-to-gloomy views of the economy for a decade and a half, in good times and bad.
reportFeb 11, 2014

Mixed Views of Economic News Persist

Survey Report Over the past year, the unemployment rate has fallen, but so too has the share of Americans in the labor force. The stock market rose during much of 2013, before falling at the start of this year. Through it all, the public’s perceptions of economic news have changed very little. Currently, 61% say […]
short readsJan 14, 2014

As Congress debates extending benefits, high long-term unemployment persists

The median number of weeks without work among unemployed Americans (as of December).
short readsJan 6, 2014

Long-term unemployment remains high

Nearly four-in-ten unemployed Americans have been out of work for at least six months.
short readsJan 3, 2014

Chart of the Week: The best-performing U.S. cities

Technology and energy drove the strongest urban economies last year.
short readsDec 27, 2013

Chart of the Week: Where the loss of unemployment benefits will hit

A map from the Washington Post shows the states where the expiration of unemployment benefits on Saturday will have the most impact.
reportDec 19, 2013

In Deficit Debate, Public Resists Cuts in Entitlements and Aid to Poor

Survey Report As President Obama prepares to sign a bipartisan budget agreement that its proponents describe as a modest step toward addressing the deficit, the public shows little appetite for making some of the spending cuts often discussed as part of a broader “grand bargain” on the budget. The latest national survey by the Pew […]

Topics

Regions & Countries

Formats

Economic Conditions

American unions membership declines as public support fluctuates

Fed report says household borrowing is rebounding from Great Recession

Data Feed: Unemployment top priority, tech-exec pay packages, bullying’s long-term impact

Americans have been lukewarm, skeptical about economy since 2000

Mixed Views of Economic News Persist

As Congress debates extending benefits, high long-term unemployment persists

Long-term unemployment remains high

Chart of the Week: The best-performing U.S. cities

Chart of the Week: Where the loss of unemployment benefits will hit