Income

The Morning Buzz | Poverty Skyrockets in the Suburbs

[05.22.2013]

A new survey from the Brookings Institution reveals that poverty is skyrocketing in the suburbs, due in part to the Great Recession.

The Morning Buzz | Economists and the Stock Market

[05.20.2013]

Your economist friend is probably not your best source of advice when it comes to the stock market.

The Morning Buzz | How Census Data Collection Changed Race in America

[05.13.2013]

A fascinating account of how Census data collection changed race in America.

The Morning Buzz | New Study Shows Growing Wealth Gap Between Races

[05.01.2013]

A new Urban Institute study shows that over the past five years, the wealth gap between white Americans and racial minorities has widened substantially. Black (78%) and Hispanic (78%) Americans are also more likely than white Americans (54%) to agree that our society would be better off if the distribution of wealth was more equal.

The Morning Buzz | Is Atheism Only for the Upper Class?

[04.25.2013]

Is atheism only for the upper class? Research Director Daniel Cox parses the demographic data among the religiously unaffiliated.

The Morning Buzz | Economic Inequality and the New York City Subway

[04.18.2013]

Income inequality in New York City, starkly illustrated through its subway map. Sixty percent of Americans agree that the government should do more to reduce the gap between the rich and the poor.

The Morning Buzz | Teen Pregnancy Rates Fall in New York City

[02.11.2013]

New data shows that teen pregnancy rates in New York City have plunged 27% over the past decade. Over this time, the city has worked to make it easier for teenagers to access condoms and other contraceptives. A slim majority of Americans favor allowing methods of birth control to be available to teenagers age 16 and older without parental approval.

Graphic of the Week | The State of the Union: Divided

[02.08.2013]

Less than a week before President Obama addresses Congress in his fourth State of the Union speech, our weekly graphic shows a divided nation on many of the issues that Obama is likely to address.

The Morning Buzz | 3-in-10 Americans See God’s Hand in Sporting Outcomes

[01.29.2013]

Don’t necessarily blame the refs when your team loses – a significant number of Americans report that God has a hand in determining winners and losers in sports games.

The Morning Buzz | Most Jewish Americans Voted on Economic Justice, Not Israel

[01.17.2013]

Most Jewish voters were drawn to the polls last November by economic justice concerns, rather than issues related to Israel, according to a new poll from Workmen’s Circle/Arbeter Ring. In our Jewish Values Survey last spring, we found that only 4% of American Jews named Israel as their top voting priority for the 2012.