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Pew study finds widest income gap among Asians, in research on U.S. ethnic groups

Jul 13, 2018
U.S. Asians have a ton of income inequality. It's growing, says Pew

Why do marketers group the public into age categories?

Mar 2, 2018
The Pew Research Center has decided the term millennial is only going to apply to people who were born between 1981 and 1996 … but who made Pew the decider? And what’s the economic value of a demographic label anyway? Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

Things millennials love about the library

Aug 25, 2017
Millennials are making libraries cool again. A Pew Research Center study found that 53 percent of millennials in the U.S. had used their public library at least once in the year prior to the survey.
A library at a secondary school in London.
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Wealth gap in U.S. widens among races

Dec 16, 2014
One big reason for the growing divide: The disparity in asset wealth.

Americans don't know who runs the Federal Reserve

Oct 6, 2014
A new survey from Pew worries Kai Ryssdal.

More unmarried Americans, thanks to economic woes

Sep 24, 2014
The number of single Americans is at an all-time high.

How the tough economy changes young people's lives

Sep 16, 2014
Some scholars think postponing life-cycle decisions signals cultural shifts.

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Dude, where's my flying car?

Apr 17, 2014
A new study looks at Americans' attitude towards the future.

Pew study: States overspending on tax incentives

Dec 14, 2012
New study says some states are writing blank checks for incentives that don't pay off.

Pew: Student loan debt rises sharply

Sep 27, 2012
There’s a new report out today from the Pew Research Center with some startling statistics on student loan debt: It’s rising sharply in the U.S.