Via Social Explorer: “Detailed European demographic data are now available on Social Explorer. This new European dataset includes population numbers and detailed characteristics, as well as births, deaths and migration. Data for 2013 are now available with additional years coming soon. Visualize European Statistics (Eurostat) demography for dozens of countries country. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, provides statistics that enable comparisons between countries and regions. Data are also available by disseminated geographical aggregates, such as the European Union and the European Free Trade Association.”
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Daily Archives: April 21, 2016
Brookings – Twelve facts about food insecurity and SNAP
Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, Lauren Bauer and Greg Nantz – “One in seven households was food insecure in 2014 – meaning that at some time during the year the household had difficulty providing enough food for all their members due to a lack of resources. To explore the persistent and troubling problem of hunger in America,… Continue Reading
An Open Letter from Treasury Secretary Lew – First portrait of a woman on US currency
Via Medium – April 20, 2016: “When I announced last June that a newly redesigned $10 note would feature a woman, I hoped to encourage a national conversation about women in our democracy. The response has been powerful. You and your fellow citizens from across the country have made your voices heard through town hall… Continue Reading
TIME 100 list – “The 100 most influential people in the world”
The Most Influential People in the World – 2016. Continue Reading
The Silent Minority: Toward a Political Economy of Children
Lenzer, Gertrud, The Silent Minority: Toward a Political Economy of Children (April 20, 2016). Available for downlaod at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2767728 “The essay claims that children – as close as they may appear to adult eyes – are largely unknown and invisible in their collective and individual realities. The social, psychological, economic and political dimensions of… Continue Reading
The Nation’s Latino Population Is Defined by Its Youth
Nearly half of U.S.-born Latinos are younger than 18: “Hispanics are the youngest major racial or ethnic group in the United States. About one-third, or 17.9 million, of the nation’s Hispanic population is younger than 18, and about a quarter, or 14.6 million, of all Hispanics are Millennials (ages 18 to 33 in 2014), according… Continue Reading
Crime in 2015: A Final Analysis
Brennan Center for Justice: Ames Grawert and James Cullen – “This analysis provides final crime data to update the report, Crime in 2015: A Preliminary Analysis. It finds the same conclusions as that report (and its December 2015 update), with slightly different percentages.” Summary of Findings: “The analysis examines crime in the 30 largest cities… Continue Reading
Prince. June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016
New York Times – A Prolific, Meticulous Master of Pop Music – The multifaceted songwriter and performer’s decades of music transcended and remade funk, rock and R&B with hits like “Purple Rain” and “1999.” Prince: 1958-2016 Rolling Stone – Prince Dead at 57 Iconic singer and musician leaves behind prolific, groundbreaking catalog The Atlantic –… Continue Reading
Estimates of U.S. Population by Age and Sex
Estimates of U.S. Population by Age and Sex: April 1, 2010, to July 1, 2015 April 21, 2016 Release Number: CB16-TPS.95: “A downloadable file containing estimates of the resident U.S. population by single year of age and sex are available on the Population Estimates web page.” Continue Reading
Financial Institutions: Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures for Violations of Financial Crimes and Sanctions Requirements
“Since 2009, financial institutions have been assessed about $12 billion in fines, penalties, and forfeitures for violations of Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money- laundering regulations (BSA/AML), Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (FCPA), and U.S. sanctions programs requirements by the federal government. Specifically, GAO found that from January 2009 to December 2015, federal agencies assessed about $5.2… Continue Reading
