Severe Drought Causes Famine In Eastern Africa

Severe Drought Causes Famine In Eastern Africa

A recent article in The Economist discusses the widespread famine currently plaguing Eastern Africa as a result of severe drought in the re...

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Hispanics Hit Hardest By Recession

Hispanics Hit Hardest By Recession

According to a study published last week by Pew Research Center, Hispanic families experienced the greatest decline in net worth of all eth...

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Business Leaders Still Predominantly Male

Business Leaders Still Predominantly Male

A recent article in The Economist discusses legislation that is being passed, mainly in Europe, that promotes greater female representation...

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Holders of the U.S. Federal Debt

Holders of the U.S. Federal Debt

A recent Daily Chart blog on The Economist's website includes an interactive graphic cre ated by Congressional Quarterly that breaks do...

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The Rising Cost of Food Stamps

The Rising Cost of Food Stamps

A recent article in the Economist discusses the rising costs of food stamps in recent years. As the chart (right) indicates, costs have ris...

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Are Moderate Republican Governors Going Extinct?

Are Moderate Republican Governors Going Extinct?

In a recent FiveThirtyEight blog post , Nate Silver rated each governor's political ideology and the ideology of voters in the governor&...

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Pew: Public Divided on Significance of August 2 Debt Limit Deadline, Potential Consequences

Pew: Public Divided on Significance of August 2 Debt Limit Deadline, Potential Consequences

According to a July 15-17 survey conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, the public is divided on the importan...

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Gender and Employment in the Recession

Gender and Employment in the Recession

A recent article by Pew Research Center discusses Bureau of Labor Statistics and Current Employment Statistics (CES), which both show a gap...

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As Shuttle Program Nears End, Majority of Americans See U.S. Leadership in Space as Essential

As Shuttle Program Nears End, Majority of Americans See U.S. Leadership in Space as Essential

A timely survey conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press shows that 58% of Americans believe it is essential tha...

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Fewer Mexicans Emigrating to U.S. Illegally, as Demographic, Economic and Social Changes Make Mexico More Appealing

Fewer Mexicans Emigrating to U.S. Illegally, as Demographic, Economic and Social Changes Make Mexico More Appealing

An article in the New York Times addressed recent economic, demographic and social changes in Mexico and their impact on illegal immigrati...

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Does The United States Stand Above All Other Countries?

Does The United States Stand Above All Other Countries?

A recent survey done by the Pew Research Center shows that most people think that the U.S. is among the greatest countries in the world, an...

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