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Deficit Concerns Rise, But Solutions Are Elusive

While an increasing number of Americans cite addressing the government's debt as a priority, there is not much support for curtailing government spending in either party, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey.

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Pew Report Finds Children are Better Served by Pre-K Teachers with Bachelor’s Degrees

Research shows educators with an advanced degree and specialized training in early childhood are better able to prepare children for kindergarten. A new report shows how states can maximize their pre kindergarten investments by creating policies that define and support

Joshua S. Reichert

Joshua Reichert heads the Pew Environment Group, which focuses primarily on addressing the problems of climate change, the preservation of large intact wilderness ecosystems, and the protection of the global marine environment.

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Joshua S. Reichert
Managing Director
Pew Environment Group

Moving Towards Safer Credit Cards

In a new fact sheet, the Pew Health Group's Safe Credit Cards Project looks ahead to the third and final phase of the Credit CARD Act, to take effect August 22, which will require all credit card penalties to be “reasonable and proportional” and will direct card issuers to review all interest rate increases since the beginning of 2009.More