Labor Force Participation, Employment, and Unemployment data are now current through 2011.

We've updated the following dataset, which is now current through 2010, the latest available information: Median Household Income As with our poverty data, we've changed the data source from the U.S. Census Bureau's Current Population Survey to the American Community Survey, which is more accurate at the state level.

WIC participation and benefits are now current through 2011.

The presidential election is about voters’ vision for how the federal government should serve the American people. National Priorities Project’s Primary Stakes series examines how residents of primary states currently rely on assistance from the federal government, and two Super Tuesday states illustrate that support from the federal government—and taxes ...

Likely voters said their top priority for President Obama’s 2013 budget was job creation, according to a poll conducted last month by The Hill. The president released his fiscal 2013 budget on Feb. 13, and it includes around $350 billion for job creation, including money for jobs in the short-term, ...

National Priorities Project examines direct federal support to Michigan residents, and federal money in the state’s budget.

Colorado residents will caucus today to decide their pick for the Republican nominee for president. Choosing a presidential candidate in part means caucus-goers will consider how they want the government to spend their federal tax dollars. National Priorities Project took a look at how much Colorado residents currently pay in ...

What's the difference between unemployment and underemployment, and how does a long-term economic downturn affect their relationship?

In Monday’s budget brief, NPP’s senior research analyst Chris Hellman explained the payroll tax cut and President Obama's proposal to extend it. But the proposal is controversial—it's been criticized by both Democrats and Republicans. Republicans argue that President Obama must find a way to offset the tax cut by cutting ...