Posts Tagged ‘Brookings Institution’
With Population Aging, Who Will Power Economy?
by John O. Harney
June 13, 2013
The oldest U.S. states in median age are: Maine (43.5 years), Vermont (42.3 years) and New Hampshire (42 years), according to newly updated data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The three remaining New England states are up there too: Connecticut (40.5 years); Rhode Island (39.8 years) and Massachusetts (39.3 years).
Nationally, the median age was 37.4 years.
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For Students, These Are Borrowed Times
by Monnica Chan
May 10, 2012
It was quite a week for student financial aid news.
On the very day that a Republican filibuster halted a Democrat-backed student loan bill that would have extended the 3.4% interest rates on subsidized Stafford loans, a key administration official went to Boston to pitch the president's goals on higher ed funding and a national think tank delivered ...
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Re-Dedicate State Resources to Higher Education
by Lou D’Allesandro
December 4, 2012
While other states are experiencing difficult budget decisions, only New Hampshire has completely de-funded student aid
Today’s global economy requires a highly skilled labor force that is prepared to compete on the world stage. Studies from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Brookings Institution and the Conference Board have all identified building ...
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