The Impact of the Recession on Older Americans
(March 2010) The current recession, the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, has contributed to a decline in consumer wealth, reduced incomes, record unemployment, and increased poverty.
Area of Expertise: The U.S. Census and Public Data
Slower Growth of U.S. Retirement Destinations Linked to Economic Downturn
(2010) Population growth has slowed in U.S.
PRB Discuss Online: U.S. Economic and Social Trends
(2010) During the current U.S. recession, homeownership and mobility rates have dropped; poverty has increased; and commuting patterns have shifted toward greener, more cost-effective options.
Hard Times for Latino Men in U.S.
(February 2010) No racial or ethnic group has been immune to the effects of the U.S.
U.S. Economic and Social Trends Since 2000
(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.
Understanding the Aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
By asoares
(February 2010) On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall as a Category 3 storm near the Louisiana-Mississippi border.
PRB Discuss Online: What Is Your ‘Race’? A Question Increasingly Difficult to Answer
By asoares
(2010) The concept of “race” has always been controversial, given ugly associations with slavery, the eugenics movement, and racism.
What Is Poverty, Really? The Case of India
(2010) Countries struggle with measuring their poverty populations, a figure that often determines the distribution of public assistance funds to those in need.
Retirement States in U.S. See Slower Growth
(December 2009) Population growth has slowed considerably in several retirement-destination states in the South and southwestern United Sates, according to data released on Dec. 23 by the U.
Ethiopia at a Crossroads: Demography, Gender, and Development
(December 2009) Ethiopia is the second-largest country in Africa, with an estimated population of nearly 79 million and a growth rate of 2.6 percent per year.