Author Archives: jennifer

Differences in Statistics about Births to Unmarried Women

Posted on May 1, 2013 by jennifer

Tweet Written by: Rose M. Kreider Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released a new report from the American Community Survey (ACS) looking at women aged 15 to 50 who gave birth in the last year and were unmarried at the … Continue reading →

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Is the Fiscal Health of State Governments Improving?

Posted on April 11, 2013 by jennifer

Tweet Written By: Lynly Lumibao Taxes are a major source of revenue for state governments in the United States, representing nearly half of state government revenue over the last 10 years. Along with taxes, other general revenue activities for state … Continue reading →

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Get the LED Out! – Easier Access to Powerful Labor Force Information

Posted on March 28, 2013 by jennifer

Tweet Written by: Heath Hayward Do you need information on the changing composition of the workforce through the recent recession? Or evidence of the job creation ability of young firms? Answer questions like these and many more with the Quarterly … Continue reading →

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Household Wealth and Debt in the U.S.: 2000 to 2011

Posted on March 21, 2013 by jennifer

Tweet Written by: Alfred Gottschalck, Marina Vornovytskyy, and Adam Smith Wealth and debt are important bellwethers of household financial security and prospects in the United States. Wealth tends to increase in times of economic prosperity when households are able to … Continue reading →

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The Occupations of Workers with Disabilities

Posted on March 14, 2013 by jennifer

Tweet Written by: Melissa Chiu Did you know that there are 7.9 million Americans who have a disability and are working? Also, another 1.5 million Americans with a disability are unemployed and looking for work? Information released today by the … Continue reading →