Pew Charitable Trusts24 天
Small Mortgages Offer Opportunity to Invest in Rural Communities
Many Americans in rural areas struggle to purchase low-cost homes, in part because small mortgages—those for under $150,000—are in short supply. With housing costs at all-time highs, surveys show that ...
Pew Charitable Trusts4 天
Collective Effort Begins to Map Seagrasses in the Western Indian Ocean
A proverb says, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” This is borne out in science, where a ...
Pew Charitable Trusts9 年
Results First Clearinghouse Database
The Results First Clearinghouse Database is an online resource that brings together information on the effectiveness of social policy programs from nine national clearinghouses. It applies ...
Pew Charitable Trusts5 年
To Safely Cut Incarceration, States Rethink Responses to Supervision Violations
Recent research from The Pew Charitable Trusts found that about 4.5 million people in the United States are on community supervision as of 2016. Probation and parole provide a measure of ...
Pew Charitable Trusts3 个月
Long-Term Assessments Highlight State Budget Worries
A December 2023 report from California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office found that the state’s projected deficits had increased to $155 billion through fiscal year 2028, exponentially more than ...
Pew Charitable Trusts1 年
How Philadelphia’s Economy Is Recovering
In June 2022, The Pew Charitable Trusts assessed the status of Philadelphia’s economic recovery two years into the pandemic, identifying five key questions likely to determine the city’s future ...
Pew Charitable Trusts4 年
Rules and Consequences: How to Improve International Fisheries
Overfishing is one of the greatest threats facing the ocean, with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reporting in 2020 that one-third of all fish stocks are overfished and that ...
Pew Charitable Trusts2 年
High Seas Treaty Must Reflect Critical Role of Fish in Marine Ecosystems
Editor's Note: The content on this page was published before June 2023, when the United Nations adopted a legally binding treaty on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas ...
Pew Charitable Trusts9 年
A Scientific Review of French Polynesia's Austral Islands
In November 2013, French Polynesia’s government committed to protecting at least 20 percent of the French territory’s waters by 2020. More than 50 local organizations voiced support for this goal at a ...
Pew Charitable Trusts8 年
A Visual Glossary of Ocean Terminology
Ocean conservation is essential but sometimes difficult to understand. Pew joined forces with cartoonist Jim Toomey, the artist behind “Sherman’s Lagoon,” on 10 animated videos that explain the ...
Pew Charitable Trusts1 年
Racial Disparities Persist in Many U.S. Jails
The large growth of the United States’ criminal legal system in the late 20th century brought a widening racial gap in incarceration. 1 By the year 2000, Black people made up almost half of the state ...
Pew Charitable Trusts24 天
Lessons From Economic Development Incentive Evaluations for Supporting Small Businesses
Editor’s note: This article was updated on January 6, 2024 to correct details of certain tax credit programs and offices. Tax incentives are one of the primary ways states seek to spur business ...