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W.Va. saw worst turnout among citizens eligible to vote in November, Census survey suggests
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — New U.S. Census Bureau figures suggest that West Virginia saw the lowest voter turnout among states in November. Survey results released Wednesday rank the state last for the number of 2012 General Election voters...Tags: Politics, United States Census Bureau, Elections, Demographics, Barack Obama
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Lehigh Valley cities ready to boom
As New Yorkers and Jerseyites in search of more house and a bigger yard migrated to the Lehigh Valley's exploding suburbs, the region's struggling cities of Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton experienced nearly four decades of population flat-lining. But...
Tags: Macungie, Earnings, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Washington, DC, Allentown
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Cuccinelli proposes personal and business tax cuts
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, the likely GOP nominee for governor, laid out his plan for the Virginia economy on Tuesday, including tax cuts for both citizens and businesses, axing loopholes and pushing the port. Cuccinelli shared his "Virginia...Tags: Politics, Government, Executive Branch, Taxation, Demographics
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How to update census' race question
A notable example of how Americans fall through the cracks in census data-gathering caught my eye recently. It appeared on the black-oriented TheRoot.com website under this intriguing headline: "I found one drop; can I be black now?" The "one drop" is a...
Tags: Racism, Advice Columns and Columnists, Minority Groups, Demographics
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Movie 'Amour' offers valuable lessons on aging
The Academy Award-nominated movie "Amour" is sparking much-needed conversations about aging, the illness of a longtime companion and dying with dignity. In the film, we follow an elderly French couple struggling with common end-of-life questions, like:...Tags: Movies, Entertainment, Long Term Care, Amour (movie), Demographics
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Increasing number of seniors in Highland Park and Deerfield creates more demand for service
While the weather in Highland Park and Deerfield can't compare with the warm climes of Arizona or Florida, senior populations are steadily growing — prompting senior service providers in both communities to begin making plans. Residents and...
Tags: Immigration, 2010 Census, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Demographics
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Census Needs 20 Field Reps In Connecticut
The U.S. Census is surveying nearly 30,000 households around the Northeast and has already hired about 60 people to help with the work, but still needs 20 more. The questions are for the American Housing Survey, a survey performed by the Census Bureau...Tags: New London (New London, Connecticut), Windham (Windham, Connecticut), Tolland (Tolland, Connecticut), Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Demographics
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Wealth of nearly all Americans fell after the recession
WASHINGTON — The richest 7% of American families saw their average wealth soar 28% from 2009 to 2011, while the remaining households lost 4% of their net worth over the same period, according to a new report. The analysis of Census Bureau data...
Tags: Personal Finance, Stock Market, Economy, Business and Finance, Federal Reserve, Finance
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Rich get richer in recovery, but net worth of lower 93% declines
WASHINGTON -- The richest 7% of American families saw their average wealth soar 28% from 2009 to 2011, while the remaining 93% of households lost 4% of their net worth over that same period, according to a new report. The analysis of Census Bureau...Tags: Personal Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Federal Reserve, Auto Trends, Demographics
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Wheaton, Glen Ellyn look at how state income tax freeze would impact communities
Gov. Pat Quinn has proposed that the state bolster its own troubled finances by freezing the amount of state income taxes shared with local governments at 2012 levels, which could cost some towns hundreds of thousands of dollars. Quinn estimates the...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Government, Local Government, Executive Branch
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Northern Michigan schools: how birth rates affect budgets
During the 2013-2014 school year, Charlevoix Public Schools will consolidate into a two-building system, closing one of its buildings and tightening spending on some programs and staff. Declining state aid has decimated Charlevoix’s fund balance...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Economy, Business and Finance, Students, Demographics, Finance
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Spotlight on economics: Global food security in 2050
The book, “Who Will Feed China?: Wake-up Call for a Small Planet,” authored by Lester Brown in 1995, was a surprising wake-up call about world food security. Brown claimed that food production was not growing fast enough to feed China's increasing...Tags: Science and Technology, United States Census Bureau, Conservation, China, Global Warming
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