Of the 43 states with enough citizens to have more than one House district, all but Kansas have adopted a final redistricting plan. This interactive table provides state-by-state information about the redistricting process complete with images of the new district maps. read more...
Regional Disparities in Unemployment
In the years of persistent unemployment that have followed the 2007-2009 recession, the most severe joblessness has been concentrated in the south, west and midwest of the U.S. For five months between Nov. 2009 and March 2010, 17 states in those regions endured unemployment above 10 percent compared to only two (Rhode Island and D.C.) in the rest of the country. read more...
Yuan Appreciation Tops 30 Percent
Since 2005, the yuan has been allowed to appreciate more than 30 percent against the dollar to its current rate of 15.9 cents per yuan. read more...
Spending Bills are Rarely on Time
As the chart above shows, Congress has missed the statutory Sept. 30 appropriations deadline for more than a decade, instead relying on continuing resolutions to keep the government from shutting down until the final bills are enacted. read more...
China Overtakes U.S. in Manufacturing
After dominating the world manufacturing economy for decades, the United States slipped to second place behind China in 2010. read more...
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Redistricting Wraps Up
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Regional Disparities in Unemployment
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Yuan Appreciation Tops 30 Percent
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