Share of Young Americans With Debt at Lowest Level Since 1983

Share of Young Americans With Debt at Lowest Level Since 1983

According to Pew Research Center , although young adults took a hit in the recession, many actually managed to decrease their debt from 20...

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U.S. Hispanic Adults Twice as Likely to Identify or Lean Democratic

U.S. Hispanic Adults Twice as Likely to Identify or Lean Democratic

According to Gallup , a compilation of  daily tracking data for 2012 shows that 51% of Hispanic adults identify as or lean Democratic, wit...

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States of Medicaid Expansion

States of Medicaid Expansion

According to the New York Times , 22 governors have committed to expanding their state's Medicaid program , including seven states wit...

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Good Weather for the Global Economy?

Good Weather for the Global Economy?

The Economist has released an interactive barometer that reports the perceived forecast for the global economy (as rated by more than 1,...

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Information Access in North Korea Continues to Increase

Information Access in North Korea Continues to Increase

The Economist recently published an article exploring the ways in which North Koreans are accessing more information connecting them to the...

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The Changing Face of the Catholic Population Around the World

The Changing Face of the Catholic Population Around the World

In light of the recently announced resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life published an analysis deta...

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Stats of the Union

Stats of the Union

The Economist recently released an interactive map  under the heading "Stats of the Union", featuring several measures of the U...

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World's Most Expensive Cities

World's Most Expensive Cities

With Tokyo topping the list once again, the Economist Intelligence Unit  released  this chart analyzing the cost-of living index .  Beatin...

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First and Second Generation Immigrants

First and Second Generation Immigrants

According to a recent analysis conducted by the Pew Research Center, it appears that second generation immigrants fare better than first ge...

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Seasonal Spike in Jobless Claims

Seasonal Spike in Jobless Claims

Americans seeking unemployment aid rose sharply in the past week.   According to the Associated Press ,  38,000 Americans filed for unempl...

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