Nearly two-thirds of the federal judges President Joe Biden has appointed so far are women, and the same share are members of racial or ethnic minority groups, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of statistics from the Federal Judicial Center. While these patterns could change, no president has ever appointed a slate of judges consisting mostly of women or racial and ethnic minorities. Dive into the data: https://pewrsr.ch/4a7lSl8
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Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research does not take policy positions. It is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts.
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https://www.pewresearch.org/
External link for Pew Research Center
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- Think Tanks
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- 51-200 employees
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- Washington, District of Columbia
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- 2004
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- Survey research, Demographics, Global surveys, International migration, Immigration, Gender issues, Families, U.S. politics, Internet, Online news research, Journalism, Data Science, Public Opinion, Survey Methodology, Science, and Religion
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Employees at Pew Research Center
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Neil Ruiz
Head of New Research Initiatives at Pew Research Center | Expert on Race, Ethnicity, & Immigration
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Mike Roggero
CEO, Board Director, Growth Advisor
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Maria Thomas
CEO | Experienced Public and Private BOD Member | Current Focus: Next-Gen Consumer Health and New Old Age | Past: E-commerce, Media, IoT
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Richard Wike
Director of Global Attitudes Research, Pew Research Center
Updates
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57% of Asian adults living in the United States see discrimination against U.S. Asians as a major problem, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis. A majority of those surveyed report that too little attention is paid to racial issues concerning Asian Americans. Read the full report here: https://pewrsr.ch/3uvLJTB
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A median of 49% of adults in 12 places in Asia say they at least somewhat favor allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally, but 43% say they oppose legal same-sex marriage. Explore more from our findings:
Across Asia, views of same-sex marriage vary widely
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Under federal law, the minimum wage for most workers is $7.25 an hour. But tipped workers can be paid as little as $2.13 an hour in direct wages, as long as they also receive the equivalent of at least $5.12 an hour in tips. Explore more: https://pewrsr.ch/4a0bcEY Note: this is a corrected version of a previously posted graphic.
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Attitudes about same-sex marriage vary widely around the world. Among the surveyed publics, support for legal same-sex marriage is highest in Sweden, where 92% of adults favor it, and lowest in Nigeria, where only 2% back it. Dive into our findings:
How people around the world view same-sex marriage
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Welcome to Tipping Point, the small town with a big-city feel! Pew Research Center created Tipping Point to give you a chance to compare your tipping habits with those of the overall public. As you explore our town, you’ll find opportunities to leave a tip for various kinds of services. Visit Tipping Point here: https://pewrsr.ch/49VTiTM
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85% of Americans and 77% of Germans see the relationship between their countries as good. This is consistent with recent years, though prior to President Joe Biden’s election in 2020, German views of the relationship were much more negative. Dive into the findings from our joint survey with Körber-Stiftung: https://pewrsr.ch/3sSMw0w
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The e-commerce share of retail sales has remained above pre-pandemic levels, suggesting that the COVID-19 outbreak gave online shopping a lasting boost. In the fourth quarter of 2022, 16.3% of retail sales were online, compared with 16.1% in 2021. Dig in: https://pewrsr.ch/3QKY3H8
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Thanksgiving – and, more specifically, Black Friday – is the semiofficial start of the holiday shopping season in the United States. And if history is any guide, a lot of this year’s holiday shopping will be done online, and not just on Cyber Monday.
Online shopping has grown rapidly in the U.S., but most sales are still in stores
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