Coal Consumption Falling Fast

Coal Consumption Falling Fast

Louisa, Kentucky relied on coal to power not just its homes, but also to sustain its residents' livelihoods.  Today, though, Eric Lip...

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3 in 4 Americans Feel College is Too Expensive

3 in 4 Americans Feel College is Too Expensive

In a recent survey , the Pew Research Center presented the American public with this statement: "College costs in general are such t...

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Housing Construction Starts to Rise Slowly

Housing Construction Starts to Rise Slowly

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued its monthly press release on May 16 th regarding residential construction i...

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For Pollsters, Finding Respondents Gets Harder Every Year

For Pollsters, Finding Respondents Gets Harder Every Year

Pew Research Center reports that societal and technological changes have made it increasingly difficult to contact and persuade responde...

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Income Inequality a Growing Problem in Urban China

Income Inequality a Growing Problem in Urban China

A study recently featured in the Journal of Comparative Economics examines income inequality in urban China. Capital income increased d...

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41% of Americans Identify as "Pro-Choice"

41% of Americans Identify as "Pro-Choice"

Gallup’s survey of Americans regarding their views on abortion has revealed an interesting trend.  Whereas in 1995, 56% of Americans ide...

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Child Mortality Rate Plunging Throughout Africa

Child Mortality Rate Plunging Throughout Africa

The Economist’s daily chart from May 19 th highlighted child mortality rates among 20 nations in Africa.  According to Gabriel Demomby...

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Research paper competition winners announced

ICPSR is pleased to announce the winners of our 2012 Research Paper Competitions . Quentin Karpilow of Kenyon College won the Undergraduate...

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Minorities Now Account for The Majority of Births in the U.S.

Minorities Now Account for The Majority of Births in the U.S.

This past Thursday, the Census Bureau announced that white births now account for less than half of all births in the United States.  Fo...

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Data in Review: Undergraduate Catches Error in Beer Consumption Figure

An editorial written by Australian undergraduate Luke Mansillo to the Economist aptly drew attention to somewhat misleading figures regar...

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In Response to Gay Marriage Support, 1 in 4 Americans View the President Less Favorably

In Response to Gay Marriage Support, 1 in 4 Americans View the President Less Favorably

Following President Obama’s endorsement of legalized gay marriage, the Pew Research Center released a survey on how the announcement has a...

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"Sand Rush" in Midwest Expected to Bring Jobs

"Sand Rush" in Midwest Expected to Bring Jobs

A recent Wall Street Journal article discusses what it refers to as a "sand rush" in the Midwest due to an increase in demand fo...

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Majority of Muslims in Middle East Hold Unfavorable View of al Qaeda

Majority of Muslims in Middle East Hold Unfavorable View of al Qaeda

On April 30 th , the Pew Research Center reported on Muslim support throughout the Middle East for al Qaeda.  Overwhelmingly, Muslims are ...

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Half of Americans Support Legal Gay Marriage

Half of Americans Support Legal Gay Marriage

Gallup ran a pol l on May 8 th which determined that fifty percent of Americans support legal gay marriage.  This percentage dropped thr...

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"Disappointing" April Jobs Report

"Disappointing" April Jobs Report

A recent Wall Street Journal article discusses what it refers to as a "disappointing jobs report" for April.  While the unemploym...

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Low Population Mobility in European Union

Low Population Mobility in European Union

A recent Economist article discusses the low cross-border population mobility within the European Union despite large variations in the ...

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62 Percent of Parents Provide Financial Assistance to Their 19- to 22-Year-Old Children

62 Percent of Parents Provide Financial Assistance to Their 19- to 22-Year-Old Children

On May 3 rd , USA Today focused on a University of Michigan study regarding the proportion of parents who provide financial assistance ...

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One in Two Youth in Spain is Unemployed

One in Two Youth in Spain is Unemployed

Business Insider’s Chart of the Day for May 2 nd highlighted a graph from Scott Barber and Thomson Reuters depicting youth unemploymen...

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Private Sector Workers Faring Better than Government Employees

Private Sector Workers Faring Better than Government Employees

According to Gallup’s recently released Job Creation Index for April, job growth appears to be up in the private sector with more worke...

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SSDAN Director Dr. William H. Frey Points to Minorities as Key Factor in 2012 Presidential Election

SSDAN Director Dr. William H. Frey Points to Minorities as Key Factor in 2012 Presidential Election

On May 1 st , SSDAN Director Dr. William H. Frey  released a report for the Brookings Institution citing what he believes to be a key...

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One Third of American Nonretirees Expect Social Security to be Major Source of Retirement Funding

One Third of American Nonretirees Expect Social Security to be Major Source of Retirement Funding

Gallup reports that 33% of American nonretirees predict Social Security will be a major source of retirement funding.  This percentage h...

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Net Migration From Mexico to U.S. Hits Zero

Net Migration From Mexico to U.S. Hits Zero

In the past four decades, 12 million Mexican immigrants came to the U.S., just over half of whom were unauthorized.  Recently, though, t...

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