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Census: Whites no longer a majority in US by 2043
White people will no longer make up a majority of Americans by 2043, according to new census projections. That's part of a historic shift that already ...
Illegal immigration drops after decade-long rise
New census data released Thursday affirm a clear and sustained drop in illegal immigration, ending more than a decade of increases. The number of ...
Census: New gauge shows high of 49.7M poor in US
The ranks of America's poor edged up last year to a high of 49.7 million, based on a new census measure that takes into account medical costs and ...
WHY IT MATTERS: Income inequality
The issue: The income gap between the rich and everyone else is large and getting larger, while middle-class incomes stagnate. That's raised concerns ...
US poverty rate unchanged; record numbers persist
The ranks of America's poor remained stuck at a record level last year while household income dropped. Still, the number of people who don't have ...
Romney: White House sent 'mixed signals' on attack
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama's administration of standing in apology for American values when it ...
Middle class share of America's income shrinking
The middle class is receiving less of America's total income, declining to its smallest share in decades as median wages stagnate in the economic ...
Census seeks changes in how it measures race
To keep pace with rapidly changing notions of race, the Census Bureau wants to make broad changes to its surveys that would treat "Hispanic" as a ...