[sotd] Trends to Watch [February 24, 2009]
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- Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:53:06 -0400
Site of the Day for Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Trends to Watch - The Pew Center on the States
Today's site, from the Center on the States of the well-known Pew organization,
offers data on essential areas which may be of significance for major decisions
in
the near future with respect to America's fifty states. Gentle Subscribers may
find
the data contained here to be a useful resource in discerning the future
directions
of economic and technological change.
"It's no surprise to anyone that the world is changing. But the facts of just
how
the world is changing still have the power to startle -- and elude us. ... This
is
why the Pew Center on the States offers Trends to Watch, which seeks to help
state
policy makers, the media, and the general public follow the major trends that
determine if states thrive -- or not -- and track where the 50 states stand
relative to each trend. ... The site will be updated continuously, and new data
and
analyses will be added as they become available and as new trends emerge across
a
wide range of public policy concerns ..." - from the website
The site focuses on eight leading areas within the realms of economics,
technology,
society and the environment. These include education, new settlement patterns of
where people live and work, the cost of retirement benefits, along with
productivity and income growth trends. Additional critical issues involve
"science
literacy", dealing with environmental changes and the modification in the kinds
of
jobs that will be available. Using statistical data, the site provides a
visually
striking collection of charts and graphs, with state by state comparisons on how
each state is performing in these crucial areas.
Hike over over to the site for a noteworthy reference on future trends for each
state at:
http://www.pewcenteronthestates.org/trends.aspx
A.M. Holm
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