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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05/11/22 - Parsing Fact from FictionA recent survey by the University of New Hampshire looked at the public acceptance of conspiracy claims compared to statements based on scientific facts. They found only around 10... Read More -
05/01/22 - AP News: 100s of US urban areas will become rural with new criteriaIn this Associated Press article, Carsey School Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson discusses the implications of the U.S. Census Bureau changing the definition of an urban area. Read More -
04/18/22 - Kick-starting Carbon Footprint AnalysisFaculty and staff at UNH’s Changemaker Collaborative have been awarded a grant of $27,540 from the Henry David Thoreau Foundation to help fund a clinic centered around carbon... Read More -
04/11/22 - Carsey School Fellowship Opportunities Open to UNH Graduate and Undergraduate StudentsThe Carsey School is currently seeking applicants for its undergraduate and graduate paid fellowships, which offer real-world training, as well as networking and skills... Read More -
04/11/22 - Carsey School and Inclusiv Announce New Scholarship OpportunityGraduate degrees available from the Carsey School of Public Policy Read More -
04/04/22 - Granite State News Collaborative: Manchester group takes village approach to community engagementThe Granite State News Collaborative recently covered the work of grassroots nonprofit Manchester Community Action Coalition and the importance this and similar organizations play... Read More -
03/31/22 - The Hill: America's major metro areas are shrinkingNew data from the U.S. Census Bureau show 62 of America’s 100 largest counties lost population between July 2020 and July 2021 during peak pandemic. The Hill takes a look at this... Read More -
03/26/22 - Nieman Reports: The Midterms Are Coming. Here's How to Cover PollingThe Nieman Reports, Harvard's foundation for journalism, spoke with several experts – including Carsey School Senior Fellow David Moore – on how best to cover polling as the 2022... Read More -
03/25/22 - Yahoo News-New Hampshire Union Leader: Time vs. money: Sweeping child care reform proposedNew Hampshire State Rep Patrick Abrami is sponsoring one of two key bills aimed at altering the state's formula for determining child support payments, which are currently the... Read More -
03/25/22 - The Hill: 3 out of 4 US counties had more deaths than births in past yearCOVID-19 claimed more lives than births over the past year, leaving 400 counties in America with their first-ever population declines. The Hill recently reported on the Census... Read More