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COVID-19 Economic Crisis: By State

In their latest update, Michael Ettlinger and Jordan Hensley report that all but two states are down from their February 2020 employment levels as of December—with 33 states still experiencing worse job loss than in the Great Recession. The country as a whole is also down more jobs than in the Great Recession, with employment reduced by 10 million jobs, 6.5% off the February level.
Improving Staff Communication for Small Non-Profits: Girls’ Empowerment Program Case Study

In this white paper, author Elizabeth Schwaner discusses challenges faced by Girls' Empowerment Program, a non-profit organization based in the northeast U.S. that serves at-risk girls in its community through a year-round mentoring program paired with a residential social summer camp.
New Hampshire’s Estimated Population Gain Is the Largest in New England

In this data snapshot, author Kenneth Johnson reports that the population of New Hampshire grew by 5,500 to 1,366,000 between July of 2019 and July of 2020, according to new Census Bureau estimates. This was the largest percentage population gain in New England. Read the research
Providing Clean Energy Solutions to India’s Bottom of the Pyramid Population

In this white paper, Jill Howard, Fiona Wilson, and E. Hachemi Aliouche discuss how Oorja Development Solutions, a social enterprise based in India, is working to provide integrated energy solutions to revitalize the agrarian economy, alleviate poverty, and fight climate change in rural India. Read the research
Faculty member and Senior Fellow Jake Sullivan named President-elect Biden’s National Security Advisor

Jake Sullivan, a Senior Fellow and faculty member with the Carsey School of Public Policy, has been named by President-elect Joe Biden as the National Security Advisor for President Biden’s administration. Read more
Migration Gains to New Hampshire From Other U.S. States Are Growing, With the Largest Gains Among Young Adults

In this data snapshot, author Kenneth Johnson discusses how New Hampshire is now gaining significantly more migrants from other U.S. destinations than earlier in the decade. The largest gains are among young adults. Read the research brief
Biden’s Victory Due to Increased Support Along the Entire Rural–Urban Continuum

Joseph Biden won the 2020 presidential election because Democratic support increased across the entire rural–urban continuum. The incremental gains at each point along the continuum were modest, but in a tightly contested election small changes in the vote matter.
Is Rural America Failing or Succeeding? Maybe Both

In this brief, authors Kenneth Johnson and Daniel Lichter summarize their peer reviewed article in Demography that provides cautionary lessons regarding the commonplace narrative of widespread rural decline and urban growth.

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COVID-19 Economic Crisis: By State

Improving Staff Communication for Small Non-Profits: Girls’ Empowerment Program Case Study

New Hampshire’s Estimated Population Gain Is the Largest in New England

Providing Clean Energy Solutions to India’s Bottom of the Pyramid Population

Faculty member and Senior Fellow Jake Sullivan named President-elect Biden’s National Security Advisor

Migration Gains to New Hampshire From Other U.S. States Are Growing, With the Largest Gains Among Young Adults

Biden’s Victory Due to Increased Support Along the Entire Rural–Urban Continuum

Is Rural America Failing or Succeeding? Maybe Both

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