Linda Laughlin and Barbara Gault talked about a Census Bureau report, "Who's Minding the Kids," which examined child care in the U.S. Among the topics they addressed were the cost of child care, non-parental care, kinds of child care arrangements, families in poverty, and how the U.S. ranked internationally. They also talked about the role that schools and workplaces played ...in child care. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series.
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Arthur Crese and Rolf Pendall talked about changes in the cost of renting and homeownership, and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included single and multi-family units, advantages and disadvantages of owning versus renting, geographic trends, and government policies that affect homeowners and renters.

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Guests talked about the American diet and how it had changed over the last 50 years. Among the topics they addressed were growing obesity and diabetes rates; increasing caloric, sugar and carbohydrate content in food; and consumption of fast food and sugary drinks. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.

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Ryan Avent and Steve Landefeld talked about perceptions, misconceptions and myths about the U.S. economy. Topics included tax rates, federal spending and the debt, wages and income, off-shore and foreign ownership, and the nation's economic standing in the world. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.

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Demographers spoke about the latest U.S. Census report showing population changes in the nation's cities, counties, and metropolitan areas. Topics included economic, demographic, transportation, housing and fiscal trends. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.

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Peter Delany and Elspeth Cameron Ritchie examined youth mental health and drug use issues. Topics included the federal and state role in mental health treatment, current and proposed government legislation, confidentiality and the doctor-patient relationship, and medical ethics and law. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.

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Brian McKenzie and Robert Puentes spoke about the transportation policy implications of a Census Bureau report that tracked the amount of time U.S. workers commuted to their jobs. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.

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Paul Taylor spoke about the state of retirement the state of retirement savings for older Americans and new findings that the U.S. could be facing a retirement deficit as high as $6.6 trillion. He also addressed the economic divide between older Americans who are prepared for retirement and those who are not. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.

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Laudan Aron and Dr. Steven Woolf talked about the findings and of a joint National Research Council and Institute of Medicine report on the reasons why Americans have shorter life expectancies and are in poorer health than citizens in their peers in 16 other high income democracries. They discussed the factors that contribute to Americans' health, and responded to telephone ...calls and electronic communications. This program was part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series.
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