In the third quarter of 2011 (the three month period from July to September), approximately 31.8 percent of the nearly 14 million Americans who were unemployed had been jobless for a year or more. more

This November 2011 fact sheet, Does America Promote Mobility As Well As Other Nations?, previewed selected key findings from a multi-country study of economic mobility.

An interactive map highlighting the checking account practices of the 10 largest U.S. banks and the percentage of people without bank accounts in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. more

Rear Admiral [Ret.] James J. Carey worked with Pew as a senior advisor to push for state reforms that would extend the reach of the MOVE Act to state and local elections. As a Navy flag officer with 33 years in the service, Admiral Carey has personally experienced the challenges of voting overseas.

Stateline Editor Alan Ehrenhalt discusses the historic and current relationship between state and local governments’ views and the possible effects on local communities.