Data Visualizations
Data showing the current geographic distribution of the mortgage interest deduction are key to understanding how federal tax decisions would affect the states. more
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InfographicPayday Loans Do Not Eliminate Checking Account Overdrafts
Payday lenders often advertise their loans as a way to avoid expensive checking account overdrafts. Research shows most borrowers end up paying fees for both.
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- May 16, 2013
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Data VisualizationReplacement Rates by Cohort and Household Type
Late Boomers and Gen-Xers do not have adequate resources for retirement and are facing possible downward mobility.
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- May 16, 2013
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MapRhode Island Legalizes Gay Marriage
The Rhode Island legislature gave final approval to a gay marriage bill Thursday (May 2), and Gov. Lincoln Chafee signed the measure immediately after the vote.
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- May 3, 2013
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Data VisualizationThe Geographic Distribution of the Mortgage Interest Deduction
With changes to federal tax expenditures under consideration, data showing the current geographic distribution of the mortgage interest deduction — one of the largest tax expenditures — are key to understanding how federal tax decisions would affect the states. These maps show that mortgage interest claim rates and average deductions vary widely both across and within states
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- April 30, 2013
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Data VisualizationsInfographic: Online Lookup Tools For Voters 2012
How do voters find the information they need on and before Election Day? Third in a series of reports on this subject, Pew outlines which online election tools are made available for voters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Which tools does your state offer?
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- April 30, 2013
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InfographicInfographic: Payday Loans and Tax Time
How do payday loan borrowers use their tax refund? Pew has shown that payday loans are used for long term expenses instead of emergencies, and that many payday borrowers end up paying off their balances with a cash windfall.
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- April 3, 2013
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InfographicInfographic: Risky Refunds
What are the risks when consumers receive their tax refund on a prepaid card? The use of general purpose reloadable prepaid cards has grown 600 percent since 2010, and Americans are expected to load over $200 billion on them this year, according to the Mercator Advisory Group.
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- April 3, 2013
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InfographicState of the Death Penalty in 2013
Maryland became the sixth state in as many years to repeal the death penalty. The fate of the state’s five remaining death row inmates is up to Governor Martin O'Malley.
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- March 15, 2013
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MapStateline: Traffic Death Rates Across the States
States with high rates of traffic deaths tend to have a large network of rural roads, low seat belt usage, a high percentage of deaths caused by drunk drivers and a high number of fatal accidents involving speed. Stateline reports.
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- March 12, 2013
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MapDisability Prevalence Among Income-Based Government Assistance Recipients
What share of Americans on income-based government assistance are disabled in each state? The U.S. average is just over 30 percent.
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- March 8, 2013
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MapConcealed Weapons Data Is Off-Limits in Almost All States
Nationwide state-by-state data on concealed weapons records publicity
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- March 7, 2013
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Data Visualizations30 Cities: An Introductory Snapshot
Pew recently updated its 30-city snapshot interactive, with new data on population, home values, income and unemployment. Pew's American Cities Project focuses on the biggest city in the nation's 30 largest metro areas.
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- March 1, 2013
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InfographicThe Sequester and the Department of Defense
Of all the states, Virginia stands among the most vulnerable to the $43 billion in defense cutbacks that will make up a significant portion of the anticipated cuts known as sequestration, according to a Stateline analysis.
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- March 1, 2013
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InteractiveIncome and Wealth in America Across Generations
This interactive data tool takes a closer look at absolute mobility, making it possible to determine which Americans are more likely to surpass or fall short of their parents' income and wealth, and for the first time, by how much.
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- February 26, 2013
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InfographicHow Payday Loans Work
Each year, millions of people struggle to pay their bills. A consumer usually has several options to consider.
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- February 20, 2013
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InfographicPayday Loan Affordability Fast Facts
Learn more about payday loans.
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- February 20, 2013
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InfographicPardon Power
There are three basic decision-making structures states use to grant pardons. They range from an independent board to the personal philosophy of the executive.
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- February 8, 2013
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InteractiveMeasuring State Elections Performance
The Elections Performance Index is the first-ever comprehensive assessment of election administration in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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- February 5, 2013
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InfographicFederal Grants to States Subject to Sequester Vary Widely Across Program Areas
How budget cuts under the sequester could impact states.
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- February 4, 2013
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InteractiveMedicaid Anti-Fraud and Abuse Practices
This first-of-its-kind database compiles and categorizes promising practices states employ to combat Medicaid fraud and abuse.
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- January 31, 2013