Carsey School of Public Policy
UNH Research Shows Number of Childless Women in the U.S. Continues to Rise
Research from the University of New Hampshire reports that in 2024 there were 5.7 million more childless women of prime child-bearing age than expected given prior patterns — a significant jump from 2.1 million in 2016 and 4.7 million in 2022. This shift in fertility patterns has contributed to 11.... Read More
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09/15/25Building a Better Childcare System in New Hampshire
A Carsey School expert breaks down the complicated landscape of childcare in New Hampshire. -
05/22/25Immigrants fuel growth in major U.S. urban counties
In an Associated Press article about immigrants keeping the largest urban counties in the U. S. growing in 2024, the Carsey School's Senior... -
05/22/25The trends behind the historically low U.S. birth rate
CBS News’ 60 Minutes Overtime interviewed the Carsey School’s Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson to find out what’s happening with American women... -
05/21/25Are Americans Flocking to Low-Tax States?
In this Newsweek article, U.S. News Reporter Jordan King interviews experts to examine the reason Americans are moving to low-tax states. Kenneth...
Recent Stories
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06/30/21 - Politico: Red States Lead Economic Recovery, Giving GOP Ammo Against Biden's Spending PlansMichael Ettlinger, founding Director of UNH's Carsey School of Public Policy, was quoted in Politico on which state economies are recovering the fastest from the economic... Read More -
06/28/21 - William W. Treat Lecture Series: Civic Health – Renewing Trust in NeighborsThe New Hampshire Institute for Civics Education recently held an interactive discussion on civic and community health with speakers Martha McCoy of Everyday Democracy and Bruce... Read More -
06/27/21 - Federal Reserve Bank of New York: Scaling Equitable Solar FinanceThe Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Center for Impact Finance at the UNH Carsey School held the 2021 Financial Innovations Roundtable, titled "Scaling Equitable Solar... Read More -
06/26/21 - The 74: 'We Are Becoming Grayer': New Hampshire's Shrinking Birth Rates and Shuttered Schools Offer Preview for The NationDo shrinking birth rates and closing elementary schools in New Hampshire offer a preview of what's to happen around the country? Carsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson... Read More -
06/24/21 - Bloomberg: Nine Months After Lockdowns, U.S. Births Plummeted by 8%Ken Johnson, Senior Demographer with Carsey School of Public Policy, was recently cited in Bloomberg regarding new data that in 2020, 25 states had more deaths than births – a... Read More -
06/23/21 - New Hampshire Bulletin: The good, the bad, and the ugly of tracking state and federal spending"We thought about the state budget, but part of the challenge is that the federal government has much better data than not just New Hampshire, but almost any other state."... Read More -
06/23/21 - Local FlavorHalf of Granite Staters report buying food from local farms at least a few times a month but only 15% do so weekly, according to new research released by the Carsey School of... Read More -
06/21/21 - Los Angeles Sentinel: Black America Needs a 'New Normal', Equitable Credit Access to Build WealthThe University of New Hampshire's Carsey School of Public Policy was quoted in The Los Angeles Sentinel regarding the COVID-19 pandemic's rippling affects, including a nationwide ... Read More -
06/21/21 - WMTW Channel 8: Birth rates drop in Maine, could bring long-lasting impactsWMTW Channel 8 in Portland recently reported on dropping birth rates in Maine and around the country and interviewed Carsey School of Public Policy Senior Demographer Ken Johnson... Read More -
06/16/21 - UNH Researchers Receive Grants to Address Forestry Priorities of Granite StateThree researchers from the University of New Hampshire will receive grants for research that will address priority issues facing forest stakeholders in the Northern Forest region... Read More