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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03/22/21 - The Conversation: Police and civilians disagree on when body camera footage should be made publicResearch published by Dan Bromberg, Associate Professor at the Carsey School, and Étienne Charbonneau, Associate Professor at the École nationale d'administration publique, shows... Read More -
03/18/21 - Flatline KC: Low Wages, Risky Jobs Put LGBTQ+ People, BIPOC and Women in the Line of FireAccording to a 2020 study conducted by Carsey School researchers Rogelio Saenz and Corey Sparks, women, regardless of education level, reported a higher rate of unemployement than... Read More -
03/09/21 - Mass Live: 144 cities could lose status as metro areasThere are 144 cities in the United States that the federal government is proposing to downgrade from the metropolitan statistical area designation, and it could be more than just... Read More -
03/08/21 - New Hampshire Union Leader: Connecting with Neighbors Strengthens DemocracyLike the rest of the United States, the diversity in New Hampshire continues to grow. The Carsey School of Public Policy’s latest “What is New Hampshire?” report shows that... Read More -
03/04/21 - Breaking Defense: Who's Who in Defense: Jake Sullivan, National Security AdvisorJake Sullivan, Carsey School fellow, was recently the focus of an article published by Breaking Defense, a digital magazine that focuses on the strategy, politics and technology... Read More -
03/01/21 - Tampa Bay Times: Year 1 of Florida’s Coronavirus OutbreakMichael Ettlinger, director of the Carsey School, was recently quoted by the Tampa Bay Times in their review of eight key calls Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made during the first... Read More -
02/22/21 - Concord Monitor: Pandemic baby bust taking hold in New HampshireIn December of 2020, nine months after New Hampshire's first stay-at-home order was announced, there were about 180 fewer births than the same period in 2019 and at least 100... Read More -
02/17/21 - FrankNews: History of Poverty in AmericaStephen Pimpare, faculty fellow at the Carsey School, was recently interviewed about his book "A People's History of Poverty in America" by FrankNews. Read More -
02/11/21 - NH Union Leader: After tackling COVID, Sununu faces moves to weaken future powersAfter taking unprecedented steps to cope with the pandemic, Gov. Chris Sununu now faces a multi-front campaign to check or weaken the governor’s power to deal with future... Read More -
02/11/21 - Daily Mail: COVID Baby Boom Was a BustFive states report up to 81,000 fewer births since pandemic began and NYU Langone has seen 33% increase in egg freezing as record number of women put off having children. One of... Read More