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Who earns what?

By Mike Alberti
Two new data tools. Which occupations have so many high paid workers that they bust the current BLS ...
Income inequality

Oil and gas companies still enjoying 1920 royalty rates

By Mike Alberti
When it comes to onshore production on federal land, that is.
Energy Taxes

How bleak is U.S. educational performance?

By Minyong Cho
These data visualizations take you inside the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study ...
Education

Private consultants still raking in public pension fund fees

By Mike Alberti
Amounts paid to outside investment consultants by big public pension funds as much as 36 percent of ...
Pensions State government

Data viz illuminates state-by-state underemployment, 2003 to 2012

By Mike Alberti
Visualizing the added toll, including discouraged workers and other marginally attached workers.
Employment

Independent director pay at “top 50” companies

By Samantha Cook, Meade Klingensmith, Mike Alberti
Data visualizations show median, highest, and individual director pay; reveal change over time; rank...
Corporations

Abandonment of poor: much worse than you thought

By Mike Alberti
The maximum value of public assistance benefits has fallen dramatically in every state between 1970 ...
Poverty State government

Government support for arts down dramatically over time

By Samantha Cook
When adjusted for inflation and population, per capita funding in 2011 down 33 percent from 1983.
Role of government

One graduation for all or add-on ceremonies for minority students?

By Meade Klingensmith
What is done at flagship public universities and at top-rated private schools?
Civil rights Education

“How could we resist?” The revolving door for ex-members of Congress

By Samantha Cook
Part 3 of our data-gathering collaboration with the Center for Responsive Politics.
Open government
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