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2024	Colorado counties by socioeconomic factors Presidential election in which Colorado's vote favored the Democratic candidate over the Republican candidate.
2024	Joe Seddon Featured in The Sunday Times inaugural Young Power List as one of the 25 most inspiring people aged 30 and under in the UK and Ireland.
November 2024	Resolution Foundation Ruth Curtice is announced as the new chief executive of the Resolution Foundation.
May 2024	Resolution Foundation Torsten Bell departs from the Resolution Foundation after being selected as Labour's candidate for Swansea West.
2023	Great Gatsby Curve A study discovered the subnational Great Gatsby Curve when comparing counties in the United States at the beginning of the 20th century.
2023	Career ladder Forbes writer Christine Michel Carter conducted research on the long-term career impact of women not being promoted from entry-level to management positions, introducing the 'broken rung' metaphor to describe missed promotion opportunities for women in the workplace.
2023	Gregory Clark Became the Danish National Research Council professor of economics at the University of Southern Denmark.
2023	Joe Seddon Honoured in King Charles' Birthday Honours List.
April 2023	Resolution Foundation Released 'Low Pay Britain 2023: Improving low-paid work through higher minimum standards' report, emphasizing the need for 'good work' to combat economic decline.
April 12 2023	West Virginia counties by socioeconomic factors U.S. Census Bureau data on West Virginia counties was accessed, providing comprehensive socioeconomic statistics for each county including population, income, health, and demographic information.
March 2023	Resolution Foundation Shared research exclusively with BBC Panorama, revealing that wage stagnation since 2008 financial crisis has left British workers £11,000 worse off annually.
January 2023	Socioeconomic decile The socioeconomic decile system was replaced by the Equity index, marking the end of the original school funding classification method used since 1995.
2022	U.S. states by socioeconomic factors Life expectancy data collected for U.S. states, with national average life expectancy recorded at 78.5 years.
2022	West Virginia counties by socioeconomic factors Life expectancy data was compiled for West Virginia counties, showing variations across different regions, with counties ranging from 67.7 years (McDowell County) to 79.8 years (Doddridge County).
2022	Colorado counties by socioeconomic factors American Community Survey completed, offering updated socioeconomic statistics for Colorado counties.
2022	Joe Seddon Named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for contributions to technology and entrepreneurship.
September 30 2022	Resolution Foundation Resolution Foundation reported its annual income of £3,285,540.00 for the year ending on this date, with funding primarily coming from the Resolution Trust, Federation of Small Businesses, Nuffield Foundation, and Rowntree Trusts.
May 2022	Socioeconomic decile New Zealand budget allocated $8 million for capital costs and $293 million for operating costs of the new Equity Index.
2021	Gregory Clark Clark's scheduled lecture at the University of Glasgow was cancelled after over 110 lecturers and faculty members signed a letter criticizing his work as promoting 'discredited science' and perpetuating racist ideologies.
2021	Gregory Clark A talk titled 'For Whom the Bell Curve Tolls' was cancelled due to accusations of promoting eugenics.
2021	John Goldthorpe Published 'Pioneers of Sociological Science: Statistical Foundations and the Theory of Action' through Cambridge University Press, exploring foundational sociological research methodologies.
2021	Class: A Guide Through the American Status System David Brooks critiques the 'Category X' chapter in the book, describing it as 'insufferably self-regarding' in an article about bourgeois bohemians.
December 2021	Joe Seddon Raised a seed round of investment for Zero Gravity totalling £3.5 million.
June 2021	Joe Seddon Received the Diana Award in memory of Princess Diana for social impact in the education sector.
April 1 2021	Social Mobility Commission Transferred from the Department for Education (DfE) to the Cabinet Office, now operating under the Minister for Women and Equalities as part of the Equality Hub.
2020	New Mexico counties by socioeconomic factors Presidential election occurred, with New Mexico voting for the Democratic candidate over the Republican candidate.
2020	U.S. states by socioeconomic factors United States Census Bureau and Population Health Institute of the University of Wisconsin compiled comprehensive socioeconomic data for all U.S. states, providing a detailed snapshot of national socioeconomic factors.
2020	West Virginia counties by socioeconomic factors Presidential election data collected, showing voting patterns across West Virginia counties, with Biden receiving varying levels of support from as low as 11.0% (Grant County) to as high as 48.2% (Monongalia County).
2020	West Virginia counties by socioeconomic factors The U.S. Census was conducted, providing a demographic snapshot of West Virginia's population.
2020	West Virginia counties by socioeconomic factors Every county in West Virginia voted for the Republican presidential candidate.
2020	Oklahoma counties by socioeconomic factors United States Census Bureau conducted population and socioeconomic data collection for Oklahoma counties, providing a comprehensive snapshot of the state's demographic and economic characteristics.
2020	Myth of meritocracy Michael Sandel publishes a book critiquing meritocracy, arguing against the concept of merit-based social advancement and highlighting its role in increasing societal frustration and inequality.
2020	Social Mobility Commission The Social Mobility Commission revised its role description from 'monitoring progress towards improving social mobility in the UK and promoting social mobility in England' to a more focused approach on its specific responsibilities.
2020	Conspicuous consumption Sheheryar Banuri and Ha Nguyen published a study 'Borrowing to Keep Up (with the Joneses)' revealing how conspicuous consumption leads to increased borrowing and perpetuates economic inequality.
2020	Colorado counties by socioeconomic factors United States census conducted, providing socioeconomic data for Colorado counties.
November 2020	Oklahoma counties by socioeconomic factors Presidential election in which Republican candidate Donald J. Trump received a plurality of votes in all 77 Oklahoma counties, securing a majority in 76 of them.
October 2020	Joe Seddon Appointed as a Trustee of the British Youth Council, demonstrating his commitment to youth advocacy and leadership.
May 2020	Joe Seddon Relaunched his app as Zero Gravity, focusing on identifying and supporting low-income students in accessing top UK universities.
April 12 2020	U.S. states by socioeconomic factors U.S. Census Bureau data accessed for socioeconomic statistics of U.S. states, providing comprehensive demographic and economic information for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
March 2020	Joe Seddon Secured £425,000 in venture capital investment from social impact investors to expand his work.
2019	West Virginia counties by socioeconomic factors West Virginia was identified as having the lowest life expectancy of any U.S. state.
2019	Social mobility An Indian study revealed that Indian women experience less social mobility compared to men, highlighting significant gender-based barriers in social advancement.
2019	Conspicuous consumption Global luxury fashion industry reached a yearly revenue of €1.64 trillion, highlighting the significant economic scale of conspicuous consumption in the luxury market.
2019	Engines of Privilege The book 'Engines of Privilege' was published, sparking discussions and reviews about private education in Britain from various perspectives, including critiques from journalists and education professionals.
2019	NRS social grade A YouGov poll revealed complex self-identification of social classes: 41% of ABC1 identified as working class, while 66% of C2DEs identified as working class.
November 2019	Resolution Foundation David Willetts transitions to president of the Foundation's Advisory Council and Intergenerational Centre, while Torsten Bell becomes chief executive.
October 2019	Social Mobility Commission The Social Mobility Commission conducted a 'north west tour', visiting Blackpool and Oldham as part of their ongoing interest in the opportunity areas program.
October 2019	Joe Seddon Received the Point of Light award for social impact in education, recognizing his work with Access Oxbridge.
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