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

• See which college majors are at higher risk for unemployment. (Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, January 4, 2012)
• Consider the effects of long-term hardship in the labor market. (Center for Economic Policy and Research, January 2012)
• Find child nutrition programs by state. (United States Department of Agriculture, November 30, 2011)
• Explore legal immigration in the United States. (Migration Policy Institute, December 2011)
• Review new standards for limiting mercury and other toxic pollution from power plants. (United States Environmental Protection Agency, December 21, 2011)
• Read about state-level energy-related carbon dioxide emissions tracked over the last decade. (United States Energy Information Administration, January 9, 2012)
• Note that a federal court has rejected the Texas Legislature's claim to legislative privilege, and keep up with events pertaining to Perry v. Perez on the SCOTUSblog. (The Thicket, National Conference of State Legislatures, January 6, 2012 / Supreme Court of the United States blog, January 2012)

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