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Access-Related Challenges Drive Food Insufficiency in the Pandemic

In this data snapshot, authors Jessica Carson and Sarah Boege find that trouble getting out to buy food is the main challenge for food insufficient adults in the pandemic.
Employment Income Drops in More Low-Income Than High-Income Households in All States

Low-wage workers are being hit much harder in the COVID-19 economic crisis than higher wage workers. This is evident in the much greater job loss in lower wage industries than higher wage industries.
COVID-19 Economic Crisis: By State

In their latest update COVID-19 Economic Crisis: By State, Michael Ettlinger and Jordan Hensley report that as of mid-April, the latest period for which state-by-state official data are available, every state in the country had seen job loss compared to February. Nationally, there was a rebound in May but, nevertheless, by mid-May close to 20 million jobs had been lost since February—a loss of 13% of all payroll jobs in the country.
U.S. Fertility Rates and Births Continue to Diminish

In this data snapshot, author Kenneth Johnson discusses new National Center for Health Statistics data for 2019 that show the lowest fertility rates on record and just 3,746,000 births—the fewest since 1985.
Innovation in Food Access Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered income losses and rising demand for food-related support, while social distancing requirements have complicated access to usual nutrition support sites.
Trusting Scientists More Than the Government: New Hampshire Perceptions of the Pandemic

In this brief, authors Lawrence Hamilton and Thomas Safford report that despite a dramatic increase in the incidence of COVID-19, and an evolving government response, there was no significant change between surveys taken in mid-March and mid-April in the shares of New Hampshire residents who reported they were making “major changes” in their daily routines, had low confidence in the federal government’s response, or expressed trust in information from science agencies.
An Older Population Increases Estimated COVID-19 Death Rates in Rural America

In this brief, author Kenneth Johnson estimates the influence that the local age structure has on coronavirus death rates among those exposed to it in rural and urban counties in the United States.
UNH Research Finds Shrinking Population in More Than a Third of Rural Counties

Nearly 35 percent of rural counties in the United States are experiencing protracted and significant population loss, according to research released by the Carsey School of Public Policy.

The Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire is nationally recognized for its research, policy education, and civic engagement. The school takes on pressing public issues with unbiased, accessible, and rigorous research; builds the policy and political problem-solving skills of its students; and brings people together for thoughtful dialogue and practical problem-solving. The school is a hub for work that spans its own faculty and staff, and faculty from across UNH and other institutions. The faculty boasts a national reputation and its work appears in leading journals. The school publishes forty policy-relevant briefs each year, offers three master's degree programs, and engages with experts, leaders, the media, and the public in the United States, New Hampshire, and around the world.

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Access-Related Challenges Drive Food Insufficiency in the Pandemic

Employment Income Drops in More Low-Income Than High-Income Households in All States

COVID-19 Economic Crisis: By State

U.S. Fertility Rates and Births Continue to Diminish

Innovation in Food Access Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Trusting Scientists More Than the Government: New Hampshire Perceptions of the Pandemic

An Older Population Increases Estimated COVID-19 Death Rates in Rural America

UNH Research Finds Shrinking Population in More Than a Third of Rural Counties

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