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Week in Review, December 1st

In this weekly post, we feature online articles and policy reports published recently, and other helpful research tools.

  • Track state-to-state migration in America and note that the moving rate has dropped. (U.S. Census Bureau, November 15, 2011)
  • Check out the Autism Legislative Database to find autism legislation from 2008 to the present. (National Conference of State Legislatures, updated November 21, 2011)
  • See how poverty is re-emerging in metropolitan areas. (Brookings Institution, November 3, 2011)
  • Consider the effect of unemployment and recession on American workers, and policies for increasing economic growth and employment. (Hamilton Project, November 2011 / Congressional Budget Office, November 15, 2011)
  • Read about the process of assessing the extent of damage to the Gulf of Mexico following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and plans for restoring the ecology in affected areas of the Gulf. (National Research Council, November 10, 2011)
  • Explore shale gas mining: managing its risks, assessing the future of the natural gas market, and recognizing the hazards to drinking water and wildlife. (Resources for the Future, November 14, 2011 / Deloitte, 2011 / National Wildlife Federation, November 16, 2011)