Employment Among Older Workers Early retirement programs in many European nations have led to low levels of... More Return of the Consumer? The stores and malls seem busier, as the slowly recovering economy may be... More Internet Use Worldwide Is Internet use another reliable indicator of national wealth? Looking at this map... More Single Parents and Employment A sizable minority of children in rich countries live with just one parent —... More CBO Budget Deficit Estimates The CBO has now estimated the budget effects of the President's proposed policies,... More Update: The Depression Vs. Today Global industrial production now shows clear signs of recovering. This is a sharp... More | Pensions Add to Greek Debt Woes Greece's patchwork system of early retirement has contributed to the out-of-control state spending that has led to Europe’s sovereign debt crisis. Its pension promises will grow sharply in coming years, and investors can see... More The Great Lie: Pope Benedict XVI On Socialism History is strewn with intellectuals who imagined that they could save the world -- and created hell on earth as a result. The pope counts the socialists among them,... More No Recovery Until America Invests Again While most Americans are familiar with the broad ups and downs of the economy and the job market — the stuff of daily headlines — the deeper story of the continuing recession can be found buried in the statistical appendix to... More Are Unemployment Benefits No Longer Temporary? Millions of Americans have been forced to rely on unemployment payments for extended periods as the nation struggles through its longest period of high joblessness in a generation, and critics are taking aim, saying that the... More How Chinese Workers Cash In Villagers who "went out," as Chinese say, for what critics described as dead-end manufacturing jobs are sending money back and returning with savings, building houses and starting businesses. Workers who stitched shoes for Nike Inc.... More A Not-Lost Generation The current downturn won’t spell doom for America’s young workers. Here's why. More |