Within the last 100 years, a shift in the United States economy has occurred. Previously, the workforce was comprised of predominantly farmers. Today, less than 3 percent of the workforce is in the agricultural sector. To ...
Social Sciences
Jan 26, 2017
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In a recent comparison of Census Bureau data, researchers estimate that nearly 400,000 Hispanic children were not counted in the 2010 census. The misrepresentation of a population could lead to less political representation ...
Health
Jun 24, 2016
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According to an analysis of US Census data, women working in educational sectors (teachers, educators and librarians) target, and give birth, in the spring and summer. They are two percentage points more likely to achieve ...
Social Sciences
Apr 19, 2016
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Did you start driving for Uber or Lyft last year? Rent your house out through Airbnb? You could be in for some surprises come tax time if you didn't pay any estimated taxes.
Business
Jan 19, 2016
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Popularly referred to as "Big Data," mammoth sets of information about almost every aspect of our lives have triggered great excitement about what we can glean from analyzing these diverse data sets. Benefits range from better ...
Computer Sciences
Aug 5, 2015
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Public preschool remains out of reach for almost 19,000 children in New York City's low-income neighborhoods as Mayor Bill de Blasio expands his "universal" pre-K program into better-off communities, according to a new analysis ...
Social Sciences
Jul 7, 2015
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Attempts by successive governments to boost entrepreneurship in areas with low rates of self-employment have largely failed, according to a new study by economists at the universities of Sussex and Sheffield.
Economics & Business
May 15, 2015
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Wildlife experts welcomed Monday census figures showing India's population of endangered Asiatic lions has increased in the last five years in the western state of Gujarat.
Ecology
May 11, 2015
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(AP)—To check on the health of the giant Pacific octopus population in Puget Sound, an unusual census takes place every year. Volunteer divers, enlisted by the Seattle Aquarium, take to Washington's inland waters to look ...
Ecology
Feb 5, 2015
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The Justice Department has agreed to turn over a legal opinion regarding government surveillance and census data after a years-long court fight with a privacy group.
Internet
Jan 31, 2015
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