Immigrants are vital to America's economic success. There is a mountain of research to prove it and two recent studies underscore why it's true. One of the central arguments made by those that want to reduce legal immigration is that the individuals who come to the United States take the jobs of native-born Americans. The argument is based on the notion that there are a set number of jobs in the economy and that every job taken by an immigrant reduces the number available to

As a long-time political science professor, the thing that worries me most about the modern Republican Party is its growing aversion to objective knowledge. Today, within the GOP there seems to be open hostility towards intellectuals and intellectual pursuits, including education, science, and the use of objective research to create public policy. This skepticism towards intellectualism seems to stem from a mistrust of experts and institutions like universities, the media, an

On average, Americans living in blue states with more progressive state legislatures can expect to live quite a bit longer than those born in red states, especially those in the Southeast. And that divide seems to be growing. Consider this. A child born in Mississippi has a life expectancy of 71.9 years. But one born in Hawaii, Washington state, California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, or New Hampshire can expect to live 79 years or more. And, of the 10 states with the shortest

Except for a small blip last year, births have been declining in the United States for decades and we have consistently been below replacement level [the rate need needed to replace the current population] since 2007. Currently, America's fertility rate is approximately 1.7 births per female, which is below the replacement level of 2.1 that is required for the U.S. population not to decrease without increases in immigration. And, it appears that the decline in birth rates may

Generation Z [Gen Z, Zoomers] is the name researchers and demographers use for the age cohort born after 1996, following Millenials. One-in-ten eligible voters in the 2020 electorate were part of Generation Z. and millions more will have the opportunity to cast a ballot in 2022 and 2024. Their political clout and influence will continue to grow steadily in the coming years. In number, they have already surpassed Gen X and will soon outnumber Baby Boomers. so it's important to

Two new polls have been published recently concerning The Supreme Court's Dobbs opinion overturning the right to obtain a legal abortion. They provide quite a bit of clarity regarding the public's reaction to the decision and the demographics of those that oppose and support the opinion. A Washington Post-Schar School poll released this week found that almost two-thirds [65%] of Americans say the end of Roe v. Wade represents a “major loss of rights” for women. 58% want Congr