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Why are immigrants from some countries more successful than others?

Source: JournalistsResource.org

Immigrants, politicians across the spectrum regularly declare, help make America a success. The United States was founded by immigrants and their children on the idea that anyone, regardless of birth, can achieve anything.

But some groups — that is, American immigrants from certain countries — appear more successful than others. Why? The answer, a new paper explains, depends largely on the proportion of an immigrant’s home country population that moves to the U.S.

Rise in minimum wage linked to fewer teen pregnancies

Source: JournalistsResource.org

Raising the minimum wage results in lower teen birth rates, especially among white and Hispanic adolescents, a new study suggests.

Elected leaders nationwide are continually debating the benefits and consequences of raising the minimum wage in cities, states and at the federal level. Arguments often focus on how local business could be impacted and whether workers really would earn more money, considering companies might cut employees’ hours to control costs.