“economic” Charts
Teachers Were Never The Problem »
Social science research over the last few decades has shown that two thirds of student achievement is a product of…
Student Debt Could Hold You Back in the Future »
Student debt burdens are weighing on economic fortunes of younger Americans. Households headed by young adults owing student debt lag…
Work overtime for a beer? »
The data was obtained by dividing the average price that a person has to pay to get a beer by…
Recovery In Context »
Those who were in the job force in 2001 know that recession felt nothing like the 2008 recession. It wasn't…
Bottom 90% Only Taking Home Half the Annual Income »
The state of economic equality in the US is in dire straits. When including capital gains, the top 10% of…
America: A Nation In Recovery (Finally) »
The United States' economy is on the mend, but the road to recovery certainly has been a long one. The…
Economic Independence: Men vs. Women »
When it comes to financial independence, women have some serious catching up to do. While slowing increasing, the percent of…
America's Shrinking Middle Class »
Throughout the history of the United States, the middle class has remained a staple of American society. A recent study…
Do We Live In A Fair Society? »
Do all Americans have an equal opportunity to succeed, or are some more inherently advantaged than others? The US public…
Global Slavery in 2014 »
The Walk Free Foundation defines modern slavery as the deprivation of individual liberty for the purpose of exploitation. Nearly 36…
Diplomacy over Arms: Russia and Ukraine »
As Obama announces new economic measures against Russia, only about 31% of Americans think that what happens between Russia and…
Tracking Economic Freedom and Environmental Performance »
Since 2000, the average score in the Index of Economic Freedom has risen by more than 3 percent. During the…
Botswana: More Economic Freedom, Less HIV »
In the late 1990s, HIV was becoming an epidemic in Botswana. By the end of the decade, more than one-quarter…
Economic Freedom and Quality of Education Systems »
Students from nations that score higher in economic freedom score higher on the PISA, an international test that evaluates education…
US Opinion on Economic and Diplomatic Efforts in Syria »
In May, 2013, a majority of Americans were not confident in the economic and diplomatic efforts being used to resolve…
