New from the U.S. Government

U.S. National Institute of Justice.
Available online.
"Presents research exploring Yale professor Elijah Anderson's 'code of the street' theory. Researchers looked for developmental relationships between neighborhood and family characteristics, reported experiences with racial discrimination, expressed street code values and self-reported violent behavior in young people."
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White House.
Available online.
Includes links to date by state and Congressional District, to subject-oriented pages (education, infrastructure, energy, health care, families, etc.), and more.
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U.S. Federal Reserve Board.
Available online.
The Federal Reserve Board's Survey of Consumer Finances for 2007 provides insights into changes in family income and net worth since the 2004 survey. The survey shows that, over the 2004-07 period, the median value of real (inflation-adjusted) family income before taxes was little changed, while mean income climbed 8.5 percent. Unlike family income over this period, both median and mean net worth increased; the median rose 17.7 percent, and the mean rose 13.0 percent. This article reviews these and other changes in the financial condition of U.S. families, including developments in assets, liabilities, and debt payments."
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U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Available online.
"Analyzed the status and recent trends of wetland acreage in the coastal watersheds of the United States adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Great Lakes. Sample plots were analyzed using digital high-resolution imagery to identify wetlands and land use changes observed between 1998 and 2004."
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U.S. Congressional Research Service.
Available online.
"While some may insist that there is a single cause, and thus a simple remedy, the sheer number of causal factors that have been identified tends to suggest that the current financial situation is not yet fully understood in its full complexity. This report consists of a table that summarizes very briefly some of the arguments for particular causes, presents equally brief rejoinders, and includes a reference or two for further reading. It will be updated as required by market developments."
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U.S. National Center for Education Statistics.
Available online.
"This study provides a national profile of various types of formal after-school programs physically located at public elementary schools in 2008. These programs included stand-alone programs that focus primarily on a single type of service (e.g., only day care) and broad-based programs that provide a combination of services such as academic enrichment and cultural activities. "
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Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Amry War College.
Available online.
"The author takes a fresh look at Japan's decision for war in 1941, and concludes that it was dictated by Japanese pride and the threatened economic destruction of Japan by the United States. He believes that Japanese aggression in East Asia was the root cause of the Pacific War, but argues that the road to war in 1941 was built on American as well as Japanese miscalculations and that both sides suffered from cultural ignorance and racial arrogance."
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U.S House of Representatives.
Available online.
Actually titled Background Material and Data on the Programs within the Jurisdiction of the Committee on Ways and Means, this quadrennially-published compilation includes valuable data and overviews on Medicare, Social Security, Head Start, Food Stamps, and other programs.
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U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Available online.
One of the EIA's authoritative reports on the country's energy consumption, production, and more. Additional country reports are available.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Available online.
Conducted every five years, this "is a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. The Census looks at land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income and expenditures, and many other areas." Here's an example of the data on Rockbridge County.
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