Evaluates long-term cumulative depletion volumes in 40 separate aquifers in the U.S. Finds the rate of groundwater depletion has increased markedly since about 1950 with maximum rates occurring during the most recent period.   From the U.S. Geological Survey

Describes the rise in women-owned farms since 1978, the types of farms that women operate, characteristics of the women operators, and government payments to them.  From the  Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

First federal report which tracks the number of U.S. children (age 3-17) who have specific mental disorders.  Summarizes information about federal surveillance systems that provide estimates of the prevalence of mental disorders among children.  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Annual health data for 194 countries and progress report on meeting health-related Millennium Development Goals.  Also discusses the extent to which the health gap between the most-developed and the least-developed countries has been narrowed.  From the World Health Organization

Discusses how federal authorities have tried to establish accurate measures for housing costs over the years.  From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Covers family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education, and health.  From the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics

Covers the number of incidents and individuals involved, the types of victimization, and the trends.  Also covers demographic characteristics, sexual orientation, and psychological distress factors.  From the Bureau of Justice Statistics

Press release on three new population projections which show international migration exceeding natural increase (births minus deaths) as the main cause of U.S. population growth for the first time since at least 1850.    From the Census Bureau

Interactive tool for climate researchers that offers access to metadata about thousands of federal government datasets related to health, the environment, and climate science.  From the U.S. Global Change Research Program

Provides information by race/ethnicity and other sociodemographic characteristics on the ability to receive needed medical care.  From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Latest projections, as of May 2013, of financial projections for Medicare to 2023.  From the Congressional Budget Office

Financial projections for Social Security Trust Fund to 2023.  From the Congressional Budget Office

Provides year by year estimates of the number of uninsured by category.  Foresees insured share of the nonelderly population (excluding unauthorized immigrants) rising to 92%.  From the Congressional Budget Office

Presents baseline budget projections for federal government revenues and outlays  and changes to the projections since February 2013.  Predicts the federal budget deficit will shrink this year to $642 billion or 4% of GDP.  From the Congressional Budget Office

Presents a basic analysis of the factors that contribute to a state’s carbon dioxide profile.   Over the decade, emissions rose in 18 states and fell in 32 states.  From the Energy Information Administration

Provides forecasts of U.S. production of goods and services and the income generated by that production.  This report focuses on the federal portion of the government sector for the 2013-2023 period during which it sees expenditures exceeding receipts by $8 trillion.   From the Congressional Budget Office

Explains in detail the principles that federal statistical agencies should adhere to, including independence from political influence.  Also covers organization of the federal statistical system and laws/regulations that govern federal statistics.  From the National Research Council

Provides information on the number and percentage of civilian workers in the private and public sectors who were employed at firms where employer-sponsored health insurance was available and the number and percentage who were enrolled.  Also covers average premiums for single, plus-one, and family coverage.  From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Finds that union workers receive larger wage increases, earn higher wages, and have greater access to employer-sponsored benefits, and that these trends persist despite declining union membership.   From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Updates information from a June 2011 report on A Description of the Immigrant Population: An Update in response to a congressional question relating to proposed immigrant legislation.  From the Congressional Budget Office.

Compares economies of countries in Europe, Asia, and the Americas to see how they have performed in recent years and historically.  Covers employment, GDP, wages, and other indicators.  From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimates that 73 million young people are unemployed worldwide.  Examines the reasons for the problem, how it differs in developed and developing economies, and reviews possible policy options.  From the International Labour Organization

Analyzes the increasingly diverse American electorate, specifically for the presidential elections since 1996 with special attention given to the patterns of voter turnout by race and Hispanic origin. Stresses that blacks voted at a higher rate than whites for the first time in 2012 election. From the Census Bureau

Provides statistics on the number of fatal and nonfatal violent crimes committed with guns and trends in homicides and other gun-related crimes.  From the Bureau of Justice Statistics

Examines trends in suicide rates among middle-aged adults sex, race/ethnicity, state and region of residence, and means of suicide.  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Provides statistics on child maltreatment and abuse, and characteristics of child victims and adult perpetrators.  From the Children’s Bureau of the Department of Health and Human Services

More than 1,500 children died from abuse and neglect in the U.S. in 2011.  From the Child Welfare Information Gateway

Reports results of survey which showed that 6% of women and 1% of men experienced unwanted sexual contact in 2012.  The figure for women was statistically significantly higher in 2012 than in 2010.  From the Defense Department

Latest report on the incidence of sexual assaults in the armed forces.  Provides statistics and analysis, discusses policy and program changes, and outlines future plans to support victims.  In FY12 there were 3,374 reports of sexual assault involving service members.  From the Department of Defense

Agency press release which describes what information has been made available about hospital charges and other measures introduced to restrain price increases in health care services. From the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services