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When evaluating the health of the U.S. economy, most Americans look at unemployment figures as a key statistic. Many, however, ignore another key statistic: Americans who receive disability benefits.
In December 2011, the Social Security Administration noted that by county, more than 55 million Americans received disability (OASDI) benefits. Up from 44.7 million in 2001, this number has steadily increased in the past several years.[…] Continue Reading »
As Barack Obama begins his second term as the 44th president of the United States, the economy is better than it was in January 2009 at the start of his first term. But what is the state of the U.S. economy? And how might it look in the future? This post looks at some of the key economic and demographic indicators by location.[…] Continue Reading »
Jobs, jobs, jobs. Sometimes it seems like jobs are all President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney want to talk about. Reported monthly, the national unemployment rate is a piece of data most voters can comprehend and, as always, the question voters are being asked is whether they are better off now than the were four years ago.[…] Continue Reading »
New Hampshire is one of the swing states in the upcoming presidential election. Although it has just 4 electoral votes up for grabs, political analysts simply don’t know where those votes will go. For Barack Obama and Mitt Romney – every vote counts in their bid for the presidency. The state has not consistently voted for one party during presidential races though in recent years, they have voted more Democrat than Republican.[…] Continue Reading »
With 18 electoral votes up for grabs (two less than in the 2008 presidential election due to population shifts), Ohio is one of the critical states for both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney to win in their bid for the presidency. It is a particularly interesting state to watch as it allowed voters start voting on October 2.[…] Continue Reading »
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