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Welfare reform and unemployment among young, low-skilled men
Source: JournalistsResource.orgStrategic default and unemployment: What factors affect the likelihood that homeowners will default on their home mortgages?
Source: JournalistsResource.orgThe asset price melt-down and the wealth of the middle class
Source: JournalistsResource.orgRecent research indicates that, despite the recovery of the American economy and the relative rise in incomes, the median income in the United States remains below what it was at the beginning of the recent recession.
Federal student loan debt burden of noncompleters: Statistics in brief
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Student loan debt has become an increasing problem in recent years. As the New York Federal Reserve notes in a 2013 report, “Over the last eight years, aggregate educational debt outstanding has almost tripled, rising to nearly $1 trillion and becoming the largest consumer liability after mortgages.”
Saving for retirement: Overcoming human biases and knowledge deficits
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The societal shift from defined retirement benefits (pensions) to contribution retirement savings mechanisms — for example, the 401(k) — has placed a greater burden on the decision-making capacity of Americans. As this dynamic continues to unfold, evidence suggests that many people are not making wise investment choices for their retirement money.
Reading list on income inequality: A Storify presentation of data and findings
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The Storify publishing platform has been used by news organizations and citizen journalists to cover live events and breaking news. It provides users the opportunity to bring in information from multiple streams — social media, pictures, text, video and more.
Consumer gadgets wipe out gains in energy efficiency
Source: JournalistsResource.orgThe time when heavy appliances dominated home energy use seems almost as remote as the era of gaslights and streetcars. Today our homes’ electric outlets have never been more sought after — computers, printers, modems, set-top boxes, and endless chargers all clamor for power — leaving refrigerators and washers as small players in the utility bill we receive.
Alternative policies to increase recycling of plastic water bottles in the United States
Source: JournalistsResource.orgThe state of the nation's housing, 2013
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