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Economy\n<\/b>For Millennials, higher education really pays off<\/a>, Pew Research Center’s Fact Tank\nReal GDP increased at an annual rate of 2.4% in Q4 2013 in new estimate<\/a>, BEA\n<\/b>Federal budget deficit falls to smallest level since 2008<\/a>, New York Times\nRealty check: Interactive guide to America\u2019s housing market<\/a>, The Economist\nJobless rates down in 43 states in 2013<\/a>, Bureau of Labor Statistics\nEffects of Marcellus Shale gas boom on employment, wages in Pa.<\/a>, BLS\nThe stock-picking skills of SEC employees<\/a>, U. Va. via WaPost<\/a>\nAttracting customers and new business still top challenge in the U.S.<\/a>, Gallup\nU.S.-NAFTA trade via pipeline up 6.4% from previous year<\/a>, Bureau of Transportation Statistics<\/p>\n\n Politics<\/b>\nAmericans still doubt Mideast peace is in the cards<\/a>, Gallup<\/span><\/p>\n\n Health & Society<\/b>\nThe young noncitizen population in the U.S.<\/a>, Census Bureau\nMapping America\u2019s lightning-caused misery<\/a>, The Atlantic Cities\nMapping New York\u2019s traffic crashes<\/a>, The Atlantic Cities\nScience vs. journalism, in one chart<\/a>, The Washington Post<\/p>\n\n International\n<\/b>Venezuelans saw political instability before protests<\/a>, Gallup\nOver 5% of world\u2019s population suffer from disabling hearing loss<\/a>, WHO\nWhat\u2019s the story with food loss and waste?<\/a> World Bank\nEuro area unemployment rate stable at 12%<\/a>; inflation stable at 0.8%<\/a>, Eurostat\nJapan’s avg. monthly expenditures per household up 1.1% from last year<\/a>, Stat Bureau\nIndia GDP up 4.7% in Q3 2013 from previous year in estimate<\/a>, Central Statistics Office<\/p>\n\n Random Sample<\/strong>\nCharting the price of pizza in five big cities<\/a>, NPR<\/p>\n\n Got new data to share? 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