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Obama’s Second Term Goals and Public Opinion

Obama’s Second Term Goals and Public Opinion

During his inaugural address, President Obama laid out his second term priorities, ranging from the social safety net to climate change. Find out what Pew Research Center surveys have found about public opinion on these issues.

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This interactive tool by Pew's Economic Mobility Project displays not only which Americans are more likely to exceed or fall short of the income and wealth held by their parents, but—for the first time—by how much. It provides a unique way to analyze absolute mobility in America and drill down into the specific effects of education level, race, and number of earners present in a household.

Explore How Income and Wealth Changes Across Generations

This interactive tool by Pew's Economic Mobility Project displays not only which Americans are more likely to exceed or fall short of the income and wealth held by their parents, but—for the first time—by how much. It provides a unique way to analyze absolute mobility in America and drill down into the specific effects of education level, race, and number of earners present in a household.

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Susan Lieberman

Susan Lieberman joined Pew in August 2009 as deputy director of International Policy. She leads an integrated program focused on treaties, regional fisheries management organizations and other intergovernmental organizations to achieve Pew’s marine conservation goals.

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Susan Lieberman
Deputy Director, International Policy
The Pew Charitable Trusts

 

How Borrowers Choose and Repay Payday Loans

For someone in need of quick cash, a payday loan can look like a way to avoid asking loved ones for help or getting into long-term debt. But these loans usually prove unaffordable, leaving borrowers in debt for an average of five months.More

 

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