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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03/18/20 - Be Smart. Be Safe. Get Outdoors.This is not a typical UNH Today story. These are not typical times. In just a few short months, the coronavirus has led to the creation of a new language, one with phrases like “... Read More -
03/05/20 - Reflecting on Super Tuesday 2020 (NHPR)UNH's Dante Scala discusses the results of Super Tuesday. Read More -
03/04/20 - Carsey and the Commission to Study School Funding Move ForwardThe Commission to Study School Funding unanimously voted to move forward on negotiations with the Carsey School to finalize a contract. It is expected that Carsey will oversee the... Read More -
02/21/20 - Heavy Reliance on the Internet Could Cause Problems for the 2020 CensusFor the first time in history, the U.S. Census will be relying heavily on internet responses to gather data. Research from the Carsey School shows that this heavy reliance may... Read More -
02/18/20 - Winter-Warming AwarenessResearch published by Carsey School authors and researchers Elizabeth Burakowski and Lawrence Hamilton shows that more than half of New Hampshire residents are not aware of the... Read More -
02/13/20 - What do NH Teens Want in a Presidential Candidate?According to the Carsey School, 69,000 New Hampshire citizens turned 18 between 2016 and 2020, bringing a large number of new voters onto the scene. These new voters are looking... Read More -
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02/13/20 - Union Leader Names Two Carsey Alumnae to Annual 40 Under Forty ListThe Carsey School of Public Policy is proud to count not one but two alum on this year’s prestigious Union Leader “40 Under Forty” list. Read More -
02/12/20 - The Differences between Democratic Candidates is ShockingAccording to a report published by the Carsey School, the diversity in approaches to relieving students of their college debt between the Democratic Presidential candidates is... Read More -
02/11/20 - College Costs and Student Debt at UNHA number of presidential candidates from both parties headed to the Carsey School this past Thursday to discuss college costs and the $1.6 trillion in U.S. student loan debt. Read More