The most popular programs for the America by the Numbers Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=5537 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 20 May 2013 08:05:35 GMT Barry Bosworth and Michael Horrigan talked about how the federal government measures inflation, and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.They discussed ways the measurements are used, their role in economic and public policy decisions, as well is in adjustments to entitlement spending such as Social Security. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304366-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304366-6 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Elizabeth Grieco and Rob Margetta talked about the demographics of foreign-born population in the United States. Other topics included visa allotment, the naturalization and citizenship process, border security, and worksite issues. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302969-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302969-4 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Jodi Schneider and Philip Doyle talked about Americans' wage trends over the last few decades, and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the employment cost index, including the cost of health and insurance benefits; employer costs for office occupations; gender differences among wage-earners; wages by union status; and the effect of the minimum wage on wages overall. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305574-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305574-5 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Chris Savage and Chad Moutray talked about the importance of manufacturing to the U.S. economy. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the different types of manufacturing and what goods and products the U.S. manufactures. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303945-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303945-6 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT William Wiatrowski and John Mendeloff talked about workplace safety and occupational hazards, and related policy issues. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308449-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308449-6 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Thomas Nardone and Christopher Rugaber talked about current jobs and unemployment data, historical trends, and the Obama and Romney platforms on job creation. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308778-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308778-6 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Steve Landefeld talked about the nation's productivity. Issues included how the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is used in policy decisions, government indicators of economic growth, and measuring the well-being of average Americans. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301830-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301830-5 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Bill Wiatrowski and Christopher Flavelle talked about trends in employee wages and benefits, including health and retirement benefits, pensions, and defined contribution plans. They also responded to viewer telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308936-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308936-6 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Steven Landefeld talked about the measurement of national economic growth indicators, and other data that economists use to illustrate economic well-being. Some of those indicators include gross domestic product, real personal disposable income, living standards, wages, and median income. Viewers commented via phone calls and electronic communications on the economic measurements they use to gauge their own economic situation. This program was part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307414-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307414-7 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Ryan Avent and Steve Landefeld talked about perceptions, misconceptions and myths about the U.S. economy. Topics included tax rates, federal spending and the debt, wages and income, off-shore and foreign ownership, and the nation's economic standing in the world. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311838-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311838-6 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Kristen Moore, president of Child Trends, Inc., and Edward Sondik, director of the National Center for Health Statistics, discussed a wide variety of topics related to child health and child health policy. Topics included the rate of teenage pregnancies, early education trends, children living in poverty, and trends in factors that can harm a child, like smoking in the home. Viewer questions were taken via telephone and electronic devices. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307012-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307012-6 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Matthew Brault and Curtis Decker talked about the anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Among other issues, they discussed the definitions of "disability," demographics of disabled Americans, types of disabilities, employment status and poverty rates among the disabled, and the effects of federal policies on the disability community. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307299-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307299-4 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Thomas Mesenbourg and Connie Potter talked about the first-ever release of records and surveys from the 1940 U.S. decennial census after the expiration of a 72-year confidentiality clause. The guests discussed major demographic and social changes that have occurred between the 1940 and 2010 censuses. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305230-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305230-5 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT David Johnson and Susan Heavey talked about some of the details contained in the U.S. Census Bureau annual report, "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage: 2011," and they responded to viewers' comments on their own household income. Among the findings of the report were a drop in median household income, the poverty remained about the same, and fewer people went without health insurance. This program was part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308203-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308203-4 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Elizabeth Lower-Basch talked about consideration by 23 states to require drug tests for recipients of programs such as welfare, food stamps, or unemployment benefits. She discussed the unintended consequences, costs, and constitutional implications of the proposals, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Ms. Lower-Basch, who adamantly opposes the idea, in her arguments said that such a stipulation is "part of a trend to try to blame poor people for their situation," and that people who use libraries, mortgage deductions, or other public benefits are not drug tested as a prerequisite for receiving them. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304706-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304706-4 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT James Lynch and Michael Jacobson talked about population trends in U.S. federal and state prisons, jails, and people on parole and probation. Topics included the size and growth of the correctional population, reasons for imprisonment, the demographics of the correctional population, changes in sentencing laws and procedures, and how other state and federal legislation and initiatives are affecting the nation's correctional institutions. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305838-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305838-6 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Roberto Ramirez and Mark Lopez talked about the Hispanics living in the United States, and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics Hispanics' percentage of the U.S. population, where they are living, and how they fare in terms of levels of education, employment and income. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306734-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306734-5 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Patrick Phillips and Mark Perry talked about U.S. urban population changes, and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included urban demographics; mobility patterns; domestic migration patterns; federal, state and local policies that have affected urban population and demographics; and economic and social trends. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306574-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306574-6 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Howard Gruenspecht and Carol Werner talked about the forecast for the cost of heating homes in the upcoming winter, and they also responded to phone calls and electronic communications. Topics included factors that affect the supply and demand of heating fuels, trends in and regional differences among heating fuels, and the growth in the use of energy efficiency and renewable fuels. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302088-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302088-5 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Kurt Bauman talked about and Jeffrey Selingo talked about demographics of and trends in college and post-graduate education, and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included educational attainment's relationship to earnings and employment, trends in vocational education and GED (General Educational Development) testing, President Obama's "2020 Goals" initiative in education, and other current public policy education issues. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304582-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304582-6 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Jennifer Ortman and William Frey talked about anticipated U.S. population changes over the next half-century, and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The Census Bureau released a report with projections showing a considerably older and more racially and ethnically diverse nation by 2060. These population projections by age, sex, race and origin, are the first set of population projections based on the 2010 Census. They also discussed policy ramifications of this population growth, including government spending on social programs, immigration, politics, and the effect of the 2008-09 recession. This program was part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309950-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309950-5 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Nicholas Jones and Cynthia Gordy talked about the black population in the U.S., and government policies that affect their community. Topics included demographics, mobility, education, occupation, income and ancestry. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306934-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306934-4 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Dr. Pierre Vigilance and Edward Sondikm talked about how Americans assess their own health, and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included leading health indicators, government efforts to improve and monitor health and well-being, medical issues such as obesity diabetes and sugar consumption, multivitamin and dietary supplement use, and physical activity and sleep habits. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303799-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303799-6 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Demographers spoke about the latest U.S. Census report showing population changes in the nation's cities, counties, and metropolitan areas. Topics included economic, demographic, transportation, housing and fiscal trends. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311679-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311679-6 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Lynda Laughlin and Kevin Miller talked about child care in the United States,. They discussed the number of children involved in child are, non-parental arrangements, differences in child care between working and non-working women, the role of fathers and grandparents, and child care among families in poverty. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303361-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303361-7 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Alisha Coleman-Jensen and Caroline Ratcliffe talked about access to food in the U.S. and food security issues, and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Households that are "food insecure" are unable to provide adequate food for one or more household members due to a lack of resources. Topics include trends in food insecurity, measurement of food security, how poverty and unemployment affect access to food, government programs and policies aimed at bolstering food security, and social ramifications of food insecurity. This program was part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310115-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310115-6 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Bradley Herring talked about the number of people in the U.S. who do not have health insurance. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included how the uninsured deal with treating health concerns and how these numbers will be affected by the further implementation of the 2010 health care law. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305056-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305056-5 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Elizabeth Grieco and Audrey Singer talked about the demographics of the foreign-born population living in the United States, and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included their quantity, countries of origin, and location in the U.S; employment status and health insurance coverage; and those who have children under 18 and living in intergenerational households. The guests also discussed the recent decline in immigrants from Mexico, visa allotment, the naturalization and citizenship process, and border security. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305957-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305957-6 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Keith Hall talked about trends in unemployment and the demographics of those who are unemployed. The latest unemployment rate was 9.1 percent as of August 2011. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301719-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301719-5 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Brent Moulton and Neil Irwin talked about the 2012 earnings report, the government's first look at how much Americans earned, spent and saved in 2012, trends in personal income, spending and savings, and how Americans have fared since the recession of 2008-09. He also talked about how the government's fiscal, tax and social policies have affected Americans' financial well-being. This program was part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310749-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310749-5 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Melissa Chiu and Meredith Kleykamp talked about major policies and programs available for veterans and their families' transition back to civilian life. and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Other topics included a demographic profile of veterans, such as their proportion of the population, age, gender, race, educational attainment, occupation, employment, and income. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306247-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306247-6 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Guests talked about the American diet and how it had changed over the last 50 years. Among the topics they addressed were growing obesity and diabetes rates; increasing caloric, sugar and carbohydrate content in food; and consumption of fast food and sugary drinks. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311935-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311935-5 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Jack Buckley and Catherine Bradshaw talked about bullying in schools, and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included definitions of bullying, traditional forms of bullying and cyber bullying, and proposals to remedy the problem in schools and at the legislative level. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305337-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305337-6 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Robert Groves discussed the changing trends in homeownership and how the recession is affecting the economy. Topics included differences in generational viewpoints, economic contraction, and national savings and investment. Viewer questions were taken via telephone and electronic devices. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307174-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307174-5 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Frank Newport talked about the latest Gallup poll that found the percentage of Americans identifying themselves as political independents increased to 40 percent, the highest Gallup has ever measured. He also discussed the demographics of independent voters, including their voting patterns, views toward the two major parties and government overall, and the question of a need for a third political party. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303683-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303683-5 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Robert Groves talked about changes in the traditional American household, including marital patterns and the rise of single-person households, unmarried partner households, adult children living at home, and household income and multi-earner households. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302498-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302498-5 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Marilyn Geewax talked about the just-released unemployment and jobs numbers for December 2012, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The unemployment rate remained at 7.8 percent, and 155,000 new jobs for created. Ms. Geewax among her remarks said 350,000 new jobs were needed every month to lower the unemployment rate to around six percent over the next two to three years. Other topics included the types of jobs being created and the economic outlook for 2013. This program was part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310210-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310210-6 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Laudan Aron and Dr. Steven Woolf talked about the findings and of a joint National Research Council and Institute of Medicine report on the reasons why Americans have shorter life expectancies and are in poorer health than citizens in their peers in 16 other high income democracries. They discussed the factors that contribute to Americans' health, and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310901-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310901-6 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Rachel Garfield talked about the trends in and demographics among Americans who lack health insurance, and the latest U.S. Census Bureau report on health insurance in the U.S. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301571-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301571-6 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Paul Taylor spoke about the state of retirement the state of retirement savings for older Americans and new findings that the U.S. could be facing a retirement deficit as high as $6.6 trillion. He also addressed the economic divide between older Americans who are prepared for retirement and those who are not. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311125-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311125-6 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT William Bostic and Kenneth Simonson talked about four major Census Bureau economic indicators that are closely monitored on Wall Street and by economists. They are residential construction, retail sales, trade, and manufacturing. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302218-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302218-5 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Raemeka Mayo and Josh Boak talked about trends in housing construction and housing policy in the U.S., including housing starts; construction; home sales; prices, private and public construction spending; and private residential and nonresidential spending, and the housing policies being advocated by President Obama and Mitt Romney. This program was part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309014-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309014-7 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Paul Taylor spoke about a recent Pew Research Center that indicated a decline in numbers and income levels in the American middle class. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307796-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307796-5 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Steve Landefeld and Ryan Avent talked about the latest numbers on U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services for January, 2012, and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the balance of trade in imports and exports, the trade deficit, the effects of trade on the overall national economy, the U.S.' biggest trading partners, and trade with China. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304840-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304840-5 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Brian McKenzie and Robert Puentes spoke about the transportation policy implications of a Census Bureau report that tracked the amount of time U.S. workers commuted to their jobs. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311405-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311405-6 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Hubert Hamer and Jerry Hagstrom spoke about changes in the farming and agriculture over the last few decades, and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the number and composition of farms in the U.S, family farms, agribusiness, and farm imports and exports. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304945-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304945-6 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT John Horsley and Patricia Hu talked about the nation's transportation infrastructure system, and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics include highways, roads and bridges, rail, waterways, oil and gas pipelines and freight volume and traffic. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303102-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303102-5 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Jack Buckley talked about the achievement levels of American students. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301953-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301953-5 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Hubert Hamer and Charles Abbott talked about the effect of ongoing drought on the nation's economy. They discussed the agricultural sector, food prices and production, imports and exports, federal subsidy and crop insurance programs, and renewable fuels such as ethanol. They also discussed how the drought was affecting the latest farm bill. This program was part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310613-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310613-6 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Arthur Crese and Rolf Pendall talked about changes in the cost of renting and homeownership, and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included single and multi-family units, advantages and disadvantages of owning versus renting, geographic trends, and government policies that affect homeowners and renters. This program was part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312389-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312389-5 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT