“The 2006 State and Metropolitan Area Data Book features more than 1,500 data items for the United States and individual states, counties and metropolitan areas from a variety of sources…topics include age, agriculture, births, business establishments, communications, construction, cost of living, crime, deaths, education, elections, employment, energy, finance, government, health and households. Also, housing, immigration,… Continue Reading
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2006 World Population Data Sheet
“The Population Reference Bureau’s 2006 World Population Data Sheetp rovides new information on the forces shaping migration rates around the world. As long as high birth rates and poverty continue to place pressure on populations, migrants will see advantages to moving to countries with more resources and greater opportunities…The United States is set to reach… Continue Reading
Economic Freedom of the World: 2006 Annual Report
Press release: “Economic freedom has a greater impact than foreign aid in helping people in poor nations escape poverty, according to the Economic Freedom of the World: 2006 Annual Report…Economic Freedom of the World measures the degree to which the policies and institutions of countries are supportive of economic freedom. The cornerstones of economic freedom… Continue Reading
Google.org the philanthropic arm of Google
“Google.org will include the work of the Google Foundation, some of Googles own projects using Google talent, technology and other resources, as well as partnerships and contributions to for-profit and non-profit entities. While we continue to define the goals, priorities and approach for Google.org, we will focus on several areas including global poverty alleviation, energy… Continue Reading
Brookings Experts Review Katrina As Disaster Loomed and During Recovery
“Brookings experts analyzed the federal, state, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and identified next steps to speed the recovery of the Gulf Coast and its people.” [Link] Hurricane Katrina Timeline (5 pages, PDF) Military Deployments (1 page, PDF) Homeland Security and Consequence Management (8 pages, PDF) Time for the U.S. to Honor International Standards… Continue Reading
Searchable Database on Social and Economic Data from House Cmte. on Ways & Means
The 2004 Green Book (WMCP 108-6) of the House Ways and Means Committee available to search and browse in the Ways and Means Committee Prints. “The House Ways and Means Committee Green Book provides program descriptions and historical data on a wide variety of social and economic topics, including Social Security, employment, earnings, welfare, child… Continue Reading
Statistical Resource on 100 Largest U.S. Cities
From the Brookings Institution Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy, the Living Cities Databook Series “permits users to display and download data and rankings for the 100 largest cities in the U.S. on the full complement of indicators displayed in the printed databooks.” Categories include: Population, Race and Ethnicity, Immigration, Age, Households and Families, Education,… Continue Reading
