A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.<\/i><\/p>\n\n
Politics<\/b>\nRecord-high 42% of Americans identify as independents<\/a>, Gallup\nWhat we know and don\u2019t know about our polarized politics<\/a>, The Washington Post<\/p>\n\n Economy\n<\/b>U.S.-NAFTA trade exceeds $100B for first time<\/a>, Bureau of Transportation Statistics\nConcentration of wealth, NYC<\/a>, Center for Latin American, Caribbean & Latino Studies\nUnemployment duration on subsequent wages<\/a>, National Bureau of Economic Research\nHousing \u2018wealth\u2019 and illusion<\/a>, American Enterprise Institute\n238,000 jobs added in December<\/a>, ADP National Employment Report\nNortheastern cold snap drives up natural gas prices<\/a>, Energy Information Administration\nGovernment\u2019s redesigned reverse mortgage program<\/a>, Center for Retirement Research\nOccupation Outlook Handbook<\/a>, Bureau of Labor statistics<\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n\n Poverty\n<\/strong>How Census measures poverty today<\/a>; and\u00a0the history of the measure<\/a>, Census Bureau\nAlmost one-in-three Americans were poor at least 2 months 2009-2011<\/a>, Census Bureau\n<\/span>War on poverty moves to the tax code<\/a>, Tax Policy Center<\/span><\/p>\n\n Health<\/b>\nPhysical activity in youth ages 12 to 15, 2012<\/a>, CDC\u2019s National Center for Health Statistics\nHealth and access to care, coverage for LGBT<\/a>, Kaiser Family Foundations\nWealthier patients in Ca. happier with their health care<\/a>, Kaiser Health News<\/p>\n\n Demographics<\/strong>\nMore couples with kids living together but not marrying<\/a>, Associated Press (via The Washington Post)\nBabies and what demographics portend<\/a>, National Journal\nRacism may accelerate aging in black men<\/a>, University of Maryland<\/p>\n\n International<\/b>\nCharting life expectancies of the world\u2019s countries<\/a>, The Atlantic Cities\nEU leadership approval at record low in Spain, Greece<\/a>, Gallup\nTerrorist attacks in Russia since 1991<\/a>, Russian Sphinx\nEuro area unemployment rate at 12.1%<\/a>, Eurostat\nCanadian firm sizes and the productivity gap with U.S.<\/a>, Statistics Canada\nUK economic review, January 2014<\/a>, Office for National Statistics<\/p>\n\n Got new data to share? 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