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How Immigration Reform Can Strengthen The U.S. Housing Market
As America’s senior citizens age and retire, they are shifting the balance of the U.S. housing market by downsizing and selling their homes. Americans 65 and older are more likely to be sellers of homes than buyers, creating a potential long-term buyer shortage that would negatively impact home equity. This… Read More

How Immigration Reform Can Strengthen the U.S. Workforce
While the number of U.S. seniors will double in the next 35 years, fewer young workers will replace them in the workforce. Meanwhile, increasing educational attainment and decreasing birth rates mean that the U.S. workforce cannot meet the demand for lesser-skilled workers. Both of these forces contribute to a critical… Read More

Making the Grade: The Economic Impact of Attracting and Retaining International Students in Ohio
“Making the Grade: The Economic Impact of Attracting and Retaining International Students in Ohio” draws on data from the U.S. Department of Education, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, to find that: Increasing the share of international students at universities in Ohio would… Read More

Making the Grade: The Economic Impact of Attracting and Retaining International Students in Ohio
“Making the Grade: The Economic Impact of Attracting and Retaining International Students in Ohio” draws on data from the U.S. Department of Education, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, to find that: Increasing the share of international students at universities in Ohio would… Read More

How Immigration Reform Can Strengthen the U.S. Healthcare System
America is getting older. To meet the growing healthcare demands of the country’s aging population, the United States will need younger workers to fill critical shortages at all skill levels of the medical industry. From physicians and surgeons to home health aides, immigrants can help meet these increasing demands, ensuring… Read More

Staying Covered
Explore the contributions of immigrants to the United States healthcare system.

Interactive Map: How Will New Voters Impact Election Results
New American Economy developed an interactive map that allows users to adjust Hispanic and Asian voter turnout and party support in each state to explore how new Hispanic and Asian voters could impact the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections. The map uses expanded data from a research brief produced by… Read More

Interactive Map Projects Potential Impact of Hispanic and Asian Voters in 2016 Elections
By 2016, 19.2 Million New Hispanic and Asian Voters Could Join the U.S. Electorate and Impact Election Results in Key States. By 2020, that Number Could Reach 25.6 Million. New York, NY —As 2016 candidates jockey for the minority vote, the New American Economy released… Read More

Immigration and Louisville
Find out about the contributions of new Americans in Louisville.

Immigration and Louisville
Find out about the contributions of new Americans in Louisville.
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