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U.S. Economic and Social Trends Since 2000

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U.S. Economic and Social Trends Since 2000 by Linda A. Jacobsen and Mark Mather (February 2010)

  • “This has been a tumultuous decade for the United States. During the first 10 years of the 21st Century, there was a major terrorist attack, a housing meltdown, a severe economic recession, and a significant downturn in the U.S. stock market. Unemployment recently passed the 10 percent mark for the first time since 1983. Household wealth increased somewhat with the stock market gains during the past year, but remains well below prerecession levels. Household net worth dropped by more than $10 trillion during the recession—the largest loss of wealth since the federal government started keeping records of wealth accumulation 50 years ago. Trends in stock market indicators, household wealth, consumer confidence, and labor force participation are widely reported and used to measure the health of the U.S. economy. But less is known about the ways people are adapting to changing economic conditions. In this Population Bulletin, we look beyond employment and income and examine other important aspects of people’s lives, including educational attainment, homeownership, commuting, marriage, fertility, and migration trends. With the close of the decade, it is an appropriate time to review how the U.S. population has changed since 2000.”
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    Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Data and Trends—Update 2010, by Charlotte Feldman-Jacobs and Donna Clifton “An estimated 100 million to 140 million girls and women worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and more than 3 million girls are at risk for cutting each year on the African continent alone. FGM/C is generally performed on girls between… Continue Reading

    CourtWEB: Online Federal Court Opinions Information System

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    CBO: Spending and Revenue Effects of H.R. 4872, the Reconciliation Act of 2010

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    Responses to Questions About CBO’s Preliminary Estimate of the Direct Spending and Revenue Effects of H.R. 4872, the Reconciliation Act of 2010, March 19, 2010, Letter to the Honorable Paul Ryan H.R. 4872, Reconciliation Act of 2010, March 18, 2010. Estimate of direct spending and revenue effects for the amendment in the nature of a… Continue Reading

    ABA Urges Sentencing Guidelines Change to Allow Greater Judicial Discretion

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    Testimony of James E. Felman on behalf of the American Bar Association before the United States Sentencing Commission UNITED for the hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines Regarding Alternatives to Incarceration, Washington, D.C., March 17, 2010 “The ABA strongly supports the Commission’s proposals to expand the use of alternatives to incarceration. We… Continue Reading