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Week in Review, January 13, 2011

  • Check out the 2011 Statistical Abstract of the United States online, which covers a range of statistics, from agriculture, to law enforcement, to transportation. (U.S. Census Bureau, 2011)
  • Learn which regions might benefit the most from high-speed rail corridors. (America 2050, January 2011)
  • See estimates of the lifetime value of Social Security and Medicare benefits and taxes, depending on age and job status. (The Urban Institute, January 2011)
  • Get consumer-oriented information about the Food Safety Modernization Act. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration, December 23, 2010)
  • Find census data on how Latino populations will influence reapportionment. (Pew Hispanic Center, January 5, 2011)
  • Note that the Internet is overtaking television as a major source for people gathering news. (Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, January 4, 2011)